Senior Systems Engineer – Avionics & Autonomy (all genders) - #2772907

About The Role

As Senior Systems Engineer – Avionics & Autonomy, your mission is to own the architecture, requirements, and integration of our avionics and onboard intelligence, enabling robust communication, data processing, and system coordination within our eVTOL aircraft. You are responsible for the system-level definition and integration of the avionics system, including computing platforms, data links, and sensor integration as core elements. From requirements definition to verification and supplier coordination, you drive the development of a complex, safety-critical system that forms the digital backbone of the aircraft. Working closely with flight controls, software, and mechanical teams, you ensure that the avionics system is robust, scalable, and ready for flight and future autonomous capabilities.

What You Will Do

Specify and develop requirements and airworthy architectures for the avionics system, including computing platforms, data links, sensor integration, and interfaces to other aircraft systems

Define validation and verification strategies for avionics system requirements at system, subsystem, and component level

Lead technical discussions and negotiations with suppliers of avionics components and systems

Coordinate the installation and integration of avionics systems across mechanical, electrical, software, and flight control teams, ensuring alignment of interfaces, responsibilities, and schedules

Own the technical integration of avionics systems, ensuring seamless interaction of computing, communication, and sensor systems within the aircraft and validating correct system-level behavior

Support system-level integration, ground testing, and flight test activities related to avionics systems

Contribute to the development and integration of autonomy-enabling capabilities from a system architecture perspective

What You Bring

Hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Bring at least 5 years of relevant experience in avionics, embedded systems, or systems engineering

Demonstrate strong expertise in aerospace product development, including requirements engineering and requirements-driven development

Possess a solid understanding of avionics system architectures, including computing platforms, data links, and sensor integration

Be familiar with safety-critical development processes

Exhibit a high degree of self-management, combined with the ability to work effectively in a team

You are an autonomous, goal-oriented, and driven professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent technical writing and problem-solving abilities

Moreover, It Would Be Beneficial If You Also

Have hands-on experience integrating avionics systems or similarly complex hardware-software systems.

Be familiar with industry standards such as ARP4754 and DO-178/DO-254

Have Practical Experience With Requirements Management Tools

Bring experience in managing suppliers or external partners

Possess hands-on knowledge of data links and communication systems (e.g., CAN, ARINC, Ethernet-based systems)

What We Offer

Full-scale aerospace engineering, not concept slides

A 60+ engineer team at Ottobrunn

Real ownership and flat hierarchies: a modern startup culture where your input shapes decisions, not just execution

Flexible working hours, remote work, and competitive compensation

Health & wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass membership and subsidized lunch in our canteen

Office extras: espresso coffee, fresh fruit, and soft drinks, plus regular team and company events, and plenty more once you're on board

About Us

Built for purpose.When time matters.

ERC was founded to close Europe's critical capability gap in the sky. Two full-scale demonstrators. Two EU records. Built for the missions that cannot wait.