Senior Avionics Technician (m/f/d) Verified today
What You'll Do
You will build, assemble, and install avionics hardware across suborbital and orbital rocket subsystems including on-board computers, measurement systems, RF telemetry and GNSS receivers, electrical power systems, and pyrotechnic deployment circuits.
Your core responsibilities include:
- Electrical harness fabrication, routing, and installation including crimping, soldering, connector assembly, and cable bundling to aerospace standards
- Functional testing and verification of PCBAs and avionics systems at component, box, and integrated vehicle level, with feedback to the design team
- Integration and test support during stage and vehicle-level assembly campaigns, troubleshooting and resolving issues with engineering teams
- Inspection activities including visual inspection, continuity checks, insulation resistance testing, grounding, and connector verification
- Development and review of assembly and test procedures, bringing practical build experience to improve clarity, safety, and efficiency
- Management of electrical and mechanical interfaces between avionics subsystems and ground equipment
- Procurement coordination for PCBs and PCBAs, and BOM management
- Accurate record-keeping of build logs, non-conformance reports, and test data
Who You Are
You hold a degree in aerospace, electrical engineering, or a related field, and have 3 or more years of hands-on experience as an avionics, electrical, or systems technician in an aerospace, defence, or similar environment.
Essential skills:
- Proficiency in electrical harness fabrication, crimping, soldering, and connector assembly
- Ability to read engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and assembly instructions
- Functional and electrical testing with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and data acquisition systems
- ESD handling procedures and cleanroom protocol experience
- Strong attention to detail and rigorous workmanship standards
- Effective communication and teamwork in multidisciplinary environments
- Manual SMT soldering, reflow techniques, and temperature profile knowledge
Valued additions:
- Experience on launch vehicle, spacecraft, or missile avionics integration and test
- Familiarity with pyrotechnic systems, safe and arm devices, and initiator circuits
- RF systems, antenna installation, and coaxial cable assembly knowledge
- PCB circuit analysis and layout design experience
- PLM or MES systems experience (e.g. Siemens Teamcenter)
- IPC-A-620 or equivalent electrical harness certification
- AS9100 quality management and non-conformance reporting knowledge
What We Offer
- 30 days of vacation per year
- Flexible working hours and 1 day remote work per week
- €50 monthly Spendit Card and €60 gift for special occasions
- Christmas bonus
- Job bike leasing
- Free coffee, tea, and water
- Regular team events and structured buddy onboarding programme
- Personal development through trainings, coaching, and language courses
- Hands-on involvement across end-to-end development in a fast-growing New Space startup
- Diverse, international team environment
Location
Neuenstadt am Kocher, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The region combines rural charm with urban quality of life, excellent transport links, and strong aerospace industry presence.