(Senior) Electronic Hardware Design Engineer

Department: Technical Development

Employment Type: Permanent employee

Schedule: Full-time

Seniority: Experienced

Location: München

We are looking for Senior Hardware Design Engineers with strong hands on experience to take an active role in the development of advanced RF and line of sight communication hardware for next generation UAV and unmanned platforms. 
 
In this role, you will contribute across the full hardware lifecycle, from concept and detailed design to validation, integration, and field deployment. 
The ideal candidate combines solid RF/microwave design expertise with a system level mindset and enjoys working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver robust, production ready solutions.

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Electronics, Electrical/Electronics, or Communications Engineering 

• 5+ years of professional experience in hardware design and development 

• Strong understanding of core electrical engineering principles and system level design considerations 

• Extensive practical experience in RF and microwave circuit design 

• Hands on proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools 

• Experience with high speed interfaces, signal integrity analysis, and PCB layout best practices 

• Working knowledge of EMC/EMI standards and compliance, including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, and MIL-STD-461 

• Comfortable using lab and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers (VNAs) 

• Proven ability in prototype assembly, soldering, and hardware debugging 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teamwork 

• Fluent in spoken and written English 

• Self-driven, adaptable, and capable of independently tackling complex technical challenges 

• Design, develop and validate RF, microwave, and embedded hardware subsystems for communication platforms 

• Lead schematic capture and PCB design activities for mixed-signal systems including high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces, FPGA based architectures, analog and RF circuits 

• Design and integrate high speed data converter (ADC/DAC) subsystems, including clocking, power integrity, signal integrity, and interface considerations 

• Collaborate closely with FPGA and digital design engineers to ensure robust integration between high speed converters and programmable logic 

• Perform circuit modeling, simulation, and performance optimization for RF, analog, and high speed digital paths 

• Support prototype bring up, hardware debugging, and functional verification at board and system level 

• Work with cross functional teams including embedded software, digital/FPGA design, RF, and mechanical engineering to achieve end to end system performance 

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for design, validation, and test activities 

• Contribute to system integration, qualification, and field testing 

• Provide technical support for manufacturing, production test development, and production validation