(Senior) Electronic Materials & Processes Engineer (m/f/d) – Space Systems

Your Tasks

• Technical Consultancy & Risk Mitigation: You will advise the engineering team regarding materials and processes applied in next-generation optical instruments and mitigate technical risks.

• Process & Manufacturing Assurance: You will support soldering and crimping verifications, build an interface to electrical engineering, and evaluate SMT processes.

• Space Qualification: As part of an international team, you will assess material and process suitability for applications in the space environment.

• Reviews & Audits: You will review and assess manufacturing, inspection, and test methods/procedures for building and qualifying space equipment and systems, while conducting regular technical reviews.

• Non-Conformance Management: You will support technical teams in case of non-conformances and assist in proposal evaluations with your technical expertise.

Your Profile

• Education: Master’s degree or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a comparable qualification.

• Experience: Several years of experience in soldering and crimping technologies, alongside strong expertise in Materials and Processes Control (MMPP) for space applications.

• Standards & Methods: Solid knowledge of applicable ECSS-ST-Q-70 standards and strong expertise in metallurgy and SMT technology.

• Languages & Travel: Fluent English (primary working language); intermediate German skills are sufficient. Willingness to undertake business travel is explicitly required.

• Mindset: Structured, goal-oriented, and independent way of working, strong communication and negotiation skills, and enjoyment of working within an international team.

Optional Skills

• Inspector Certificate for ECSS-Q-ST-70-61

• Experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Product Assurance (PA), or fracture mechanics in the space industry

• Knowledge of PCB technologies, brazing, or welding

• French language skills
  

What Our Client Offers

• High-Tech Projects: Direct involvement in cutting-edge space projects and next-generation optical systems.

• Flexible Working Model: A balanced hybrid work arrangement (guideline: approx. 60% on-site / 40% remote, arranged with the department).

• International Environment: Collaboration with top specialists in a global premier space environment at the established Oberpfaffenhofen location.