Lead Systems Engineer for Moon Missions (d/f/m)

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Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Lead Systems Engineer for Moon Missions (d/f/m)

Orion is NASA's next spacecraft to send humans further into space than ever before, beyond the Moon and even to Mars. The European Service Module (ESM) is Airbus' contribution to this ambitious program. The ESM provides electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen as well as navigation and temperature control. Moreover, the Orion ESM contains one of the most complex propulsion subsystems ever built in Europe. The 1st ESM just finalized very successfully the NASA Artemis 1 moon mission. With the 2nd ESM, which will fly humans to the Moon, Airbus DS builds the first 'human transport rated' vehicle in Europe, maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality. Airbus DS is under contract with ESA and will deliver the European Service Models up to Artemis-6.

Further Airbus DS has been contracted by ESA for a study of an European Large Lunar Lander (EL3) Mission with the overall target to launch the EL3 Mission to the Moon in 2029.

Your location

Bremen is a charming city full of history in the northwest of Germany. In addition to being one of the country’s greenest cities, it offers wonderful sights, a rich culture, urban flair and culinary delights. It’s also a great place for seaside lovers, being located just an hour’s drive from the North Sea coast.

Your benefits

  • Attractive salary and special payments

  • 30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions

  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects

  • Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, transportation subsidy, employee benefits at cooperating companies

  • On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Lead the overall spacecraft design, development and qualification/certification of a product (or a family of products) to satisfy customer and regulatory requirements and program cost and schedule needs

  • Being responsible for technical definition, engineering deliverables, schedule, cost, quality and risk management aspects up to final customer acceptance

  • Define system development logic consistent with development assurance level

  • Take all engineering decisions necessary for efficient development and production, on time delivery and customer acceptance for operation

  • Perform trade-off analysis in order to select the best system architecture fulfilling system/product

  • Requirements design and define possible architectures considering the functions and other requirements (constraints)

  • Lead verification of the system/product implementation and its interfaces, on the real or virtual system

  • Define ad-hoc development mitigation activities with regard to development risk

  • Lead impact analysis of any design change request during the entire product lifecycle

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Technical Master Degree

  • Experience in aerospace and in working with ESA and NASA highly appreciated

  • Ability to lead  a large multi-national team organization in a complex project environment

  • Strong experience in mission and safety critical applications

  • Work style characterized by autonomy, initiative, cooperation collaboration

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and social competence

  • Business fluent in English and German

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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Company:

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Chief Engineering & Architecture

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