Hardware Design Engineer – Radiation Testing (m/f/d)

Your way into the future

Do you have a passion for electronics? Do you want to bring your multi-year experience to a dynamic company? Then you are exactly right for us! For our headquarters in Munich we are looking for you to start as soon as possible as a Hardware Design Engineer - Radiation Testing (m/f/d) full time.

What awaits you at Mynaric

Role Overview:

As a Hardware Design Engineer in the Radiation Team, you will assist with setting up and running tests on electronic components used in our optical communications terminal, helping us make sure everything works well even in the extreme conditions of space. You'll have the chance to advance your understanding of space technology, test hardware, and get hands-on experience with automation and programming. You’ll also make sure everything is built to meet industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Radiation Testing of Electronics: Work alongside radiation experts, senior electronic engineers, software developers and other team members to get familiar with the full detail of our cutting edge electronic designs for satellites. Use your knowledge to:

• Prepare for radiation test campaigns. Develop test strategies, methodology, setups and scripts to test components and subsystems under realistic operational conditions while they are exposed to radiation.
• Use test results to strongly influence improvement of our current designs to increase their resilience in radiation effects and meet our customer’s expectations. Use your knowledge and imagination to achieve such improvements in a cost effective way that aligns with Mynaric’s business plan.

Test Board Design: Design radiation test boards across a wide range of cutting edge electronics for radiation testing. Additionally, design support electronics that will assist in providing stimulus and in collecting measurements.

Automation Software:

• Python or LabView to automate bench instruments via SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) to control hardware and gather data.
• C programming for control of microcontroller development boards for test inputs and data collection.

Data Collection & Analysis: Further develop current methodologies for clear test data collection aiding easy analysis of the results.

Standards Compliance: Ensure all work follows IPC (Institute for Printed Circuits) standards and ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardization) guidelines.

Logistics: In collaboration with our current team manage the test campaign logistics, including final verification of setups, booking radiation facilities, travel and shipping of equipment.

Learning & Growth: Take part in training and development to build your skills and knowledge in radiation hardness and assurance.

Travel: Prepared to travel several times a year to facilities throughout Europe and the US.

What you bring with you

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or similar.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in electronic hardware design. Brilliant candidates with less or no experience will be considered.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to expand in new fields of knowledge.
• Proficiency with schematic capture, PCB layout, circuit simulation. Experience in ECAD tools (preferable Altium Designer).
• Familiarity with bench instruments (oscilloscopes, various analyzers and power supplies) is a must.
• Knowledge of SCPI scripting language used in automation of tests: Python, LabView or equivalent.
• Basic statistics knowledge and ability to analyze captured data and derive conclusions.
• Driving personality that enjoys taking responsibility, exceeding expectations, working outside of one’s own comfort zone and brings a “can do” attitude.
• Ability to interface across disciplines to resolve technical, schedule and organizational matters.
• Pragmatic approach in tackling issues, ability to effectively create your own momentum and make things happen.
• Willingness to travel within Europe at least once a month, and in the US two or three times a year.
• Optional: Basic knowledge of C++ and FPGA programming workflow.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English, both written and spoken. German is a bonus,but not required.

What we offer you

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.

We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

So if this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the world!