Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Senior Systems Engineer on behalf of a business in Germany.

Key responsibilities

* Act as the Systems Technical Authority for the orbital rocket programme, providing vehicle-level systems leadership and maintaining technical coherence across the complete vehicle.

* Lead the definition, ownership, and resolution of system interfaces across avionics, software, structures, propulsion, GNC, and other technical departments.

* Identify and manage interdependencies, assumptions, constraints, and cross-subsystem impacts as the vehicle design develops.

* Use MBSE models and related system artefacts to maintain a connected view of vehicle architecture, requirements, and interfaces.

* Lead cross-disciplinary systems discussions and reviews, bringing forward system-level trade-offs, resolving technical conflicts, and ensuring decisions are clearly recorded.

* Coordinate technical departments around vehicle-level priorities and help keep subsystem work aligned with the needs of the overall programme.

* Track system-level issues and interface actions through to resolution, helping establish the conditions for successful vehicle integration and launch.

What they are looking for

* Strong understanding of model-based systems engineering and its application to complex, multidisciplinary engineering programmes.

* Strong understanding of rocketry and how vehicle subsystems interact across the complete system.

* Experience leading systems engineering work, system interfaces, or cross-disciplinary technical efforts on complex engineering projects.

* A proven track record of successfully completing engineering projects.

* The ability to maintain a vehicle-level perspective while engaging with technical teams across avionics, software, structures, propulsion, GNC, and other disciplines.

* Confidence facilitating technical decisions, managing competing subsystem needs, and driving interface issues toward resolution.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey