Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/x) Aerospace

at  Ktronik GmbH

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

In this role, you will work as part of an integrated project team focused on custom electronics development. This position contributes to the development, certification and delivery of electronic systems for a next generation electrical aircraft design.

SKILLS:

• M.Sc. in electrical engineering/electronics or a comparable education
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the development and verification of aerospace hardware (digital & mixed-signal)
• Good knowledge of the hardware development lifecycle according to DO-254 and DO-160
• Experience in FPGA design and verification
• Good knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium, Mentor Graphics or equivalent
• Experience with grounding, shielding and EMC design techniques
• Hands-on experience in designing verification plans and test cases and implementing testbenches
• Experience with integration and debugging of safety critical electronic systems
• Fluency in English
• another plus would be:
• Experience with safety critical applications and hardware protection/monitoring architectures
• Knowledge of safety and reliability processes, e.g., FTA and FME(C)A, derating analysis; DFM / DFT; mechanical packaging; thermal and cooling design
• Fluency in German or other languages

• Define, verify and validate hardware requirements in terms of function, safety and performance
• Actively participate in the definition of the processes and tools for the design and development of the hardware
• Implement the product development cycle in accordance with the guidelines of RTCA/DO-254
• Design electronic hardware in accordance with RTCA/DO-160 and industry standards
• Assist in embedded software development and system integration
• Lead technical presentations, product evaluations and benchmarks