Systems Architect – Optical Instruments (f/m)

Kayser-Threde is a medium-sized space company located in Munich and is system prime for complex scientific instruments, small satellites and space missions.  

• We play a leading role in national and international space projects.
• We create superior systems in optics, electronics, robotics and mechanics.
• We transfer space technology into industrial applications.
• We meet customer demands – both in space and on earth.

This success is owed to exceptional employees and their passion for innovation and creating outstanding space systems.

To support our Systems Engineering Office, we are looking for an

Systems Architect – Optical Instruments (f/m)

In this position, after a close collaboration period with experienced colleagues you shall become responsible for the overall end to end performance and Systems Architecture in one of our large space projects.

Your Tasks:

• Elaboration and development of technical baseline solutions on basis of customer requirements and budgets even under consideration of non-technical boundary conditions
• Technical coordination of a multidiscipline engineering team with the focus on the following output:

• System parameter budget
• Configuration design and performance analysis
• Interface definition and coordination

• Selection and definition of the System design and to reflect it into the relevant technical design-, requirement- and performance documentation
• Ensure design integrity, perform requirements analysis and design integration
• Ensure proper flow-down and allocation of lower level subs-system requirements and budgets and maintain them up to date during the program lifetime
• Responsibility for the definition and specification of interfaces including margins and associated documentation
• Support the engineering team for design trade-offs between disciplines such as thermal, structural, mechanical, optical, electrical, etc.
• Participation in trade-offs and technical budget allocation
• Close collaboration with technical management and other systems engineering disciplines (AIT Engineering, Subsystems Engineering …)
• Support technical discussion with the customer

Your Profile:  

• University or polytechnic degree in Physics or Engineering, preferably with major focus on Optical Systems
• Advanced experience as Systems Engineer or Design Responsible for scientific optical instruments or adequate technology and complexity (Interferometer, Spectrometer, Telescopes)
• Experience in engineering economics
• Organised and structured task approach, experience in technical coordination of a multidisciplinary engineering team
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Competence in managing international teams
• Fluent in English in reading and writing

An advantage would be:

• Ideally, experience in the development logic of Space Instruments, Earth Observation and Astronomy from in Phases 0 to B2, as well as significant Hardware experience in the Phases C and D.
• Further foreign language(s) .

At Kayser-Threde you can expect a performance related salary, above average social benefits, personal freedom, a generous flexible time programme, and a varied and interesting job in an established systems company in the area of space technology.

Have we aroused your interest?

If so, we would be pleased to receive your detailed application stating your project references, salary expectations and your earliest available starting date. With reference hereto, we kindly request you to submit a document in pdf-format with a file size of not more than 4 MB. Your application may be in German or English.

Kayser-Threde GmbH

HR Department Perchtinger Straße 5

81379 München

E-Mail: jobs@kayser-threde.com

www.kayser-threde.com