Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Systems Engineer (Aerospace): Develop aircraft system architecture and drive safety-driven requirements from aircraft level down to components with an accent on system safety, availability, and certification readiness. Focus on building and validating redundant aerospace system architectures through FHA/FTA, safety assessment, and verification/validation strategy definition.

Location: Gilching, Bayern, Germany

Company

hirify.global develops, designs, and produces small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for defense, security, and public-sector clients.

What you will do

• Develop functional and physical aircraft system architecture aligned with system safety and aviation standards (e.g., ARP 4754A, ARP 4761, STANAG 4671).
• Select and manage applicable safety requirements from aircraft level to system and component level.
• Define the safety process and continuously perform safety assessments (FHA, FTA) during development.
• Select, evaluate, and integrate system architecture components; define verification and validation strategies.
• Support process planning, execution, and certification liaison, including system-level integration, ground testing, and flight testing support.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering (or a closely related field).
• At least 5 years of professional experience with redundant aerospace system architectures and hands-on systems engineering and safety assessment.
• Solid understanding of avionics, digital communication, and electrical systems.
• Experience conducting functional hazard assessments and fault tree analyses.
• Hands-on experience with safety assessment and requirements management tools.
• Familiarity with aviation regulatory frameworks (e.g., ARP 4754A, ARP 4761, CS-23, DO-178C); military certification experience (e.g., STANAG 4671) is helpful.
• English communication is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with trust-based scheduling.
• Mobile work option: remote work for one flexible day per week.
• Company pension scheme.
• Fitness benefits via EGYM Wellpass and subsidized membership.
• Bike leasing and corporate discounts (e.g., Adidas, Apple, Expedia).
• Lunch card with a daily lunch budget and company shuttle from Pasing in Munich.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the job posting.
• Interviews and evaluation steps are not specified in the provided text.