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Electronics Engineer

Weiterstadt, Germany
Category
Hardware & Systems
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Mid-Level

Job Description

Your mission

Join our engineering team to help develop next-generation drone technology through the design and sustainment of advanced electronic hardware. This position requires on-site collaboration, testing, and integration work and therefore cannot be performed fully remotely.

  • Design, develop, validate, and sustain electronic hardware for drone platforms and subsystems.

  • Create schematics, select components, and support PCB design with focus on performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

  • Perform hardware testing, debugging, root cause analysis, and design verification.

  • Support prototyping, product validation, manufacturing introduction, and production release.

  • Investigate field issues, implement design improvements, and manage component lifecycle and obsolescence.

  • Collaborate with firmware, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure successful product development and integration.

  • Maintain technical documentation and support engineering change management (ECR/ECO) and configuration control processes.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Your profile

  • Diploma or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or Mechatronics.

  • Min. 8 years experience in the field of electrical HW development, embedded systems, preferably in aerospace or automotive.

  • Expertise in complex PCBA design (incl. component selection), concept, schematic, layout and manufacturing (prototypes).

  • EMI compliant design expertise.

  • Specialized in one of the following fields: Knowledge of signal processing and interfaces (UART, CAN, SPI, I²C, Ethernet…); Knowledge of wireless interfaces (LTE, GNSS etc); Knowledge of microcontrollers (esp. ARM Cortex).

  • Expert in trouble shooting and design analysis and optimizations.

  • Experience with EDA programs (preferred: Altium).

  • Experience with Airborne (or Automotive) Electronic Hardware development standards, e.g. aviation regulations and standards DO-254 and DO-160.

  • Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus.

  • Experience with Git, embedded programming (in C/C++, Python) is a plus.

What you bring as a perfect candidate

  • You thrive in collaborative environments and value collective success.

  • You approach challenges with a positive mindset and a proactive attitude.

  • You believe technology has the power to improve society and drive positive change for the future.

What we'll offer

  • Enjoy attractive employee discounts with corporate benefits on a variety of products and services.

  • Join the fun at our employee events and team-building activities.

  • Many of our roles offer remote work options and flexible hours to balance your life and work.

  • Stay fit with access to EGYM Wellpass – your wellbeing is a priority.

  • On two wheels to work? Take advantage of our Business Bike option and commute the healthy way.

Why us?

  • A motivated and supportive team, where every voice is heard, and collaboration drives our success.

  • A fast-growing tech startup, where the pace is exciting, and every day presents new challenges and opportunities.

  • A place where your ideas can take flight, allowing you to shape and influence projects from the ground up.

  • Dedicated to your personal and professional growth, offering opportunities to learn, develop, and thrive.

  • A company that values impact, where your work truly makes a difference and contributes to something meaningful.

Skills & Technologies

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Posted October 2, 2026

Company Info

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Wingcopter

Builds the Wingcopter 198 tilt-rotor VTOL drone for long-range cargo delivery, LiDAR infrastructure ...

Industry
Drones & UAV
Founded2017
Company Size201-500
HeadquartersWeiterstadt, Germany

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