Electronics Engineer

Weiterstadt

Full-time

Permanent employee

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

A free parking space right at the office – for the days you come in.
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.

About us

Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals!
We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all over the world in commercial and humanitarian operations. Our drone technology saves and improves lives every day.

At Wingcopter, we strive to create an inclusive corporate culture where everyone is treated with respect and trust, irrespective of origin, gender, identity, age, religion, background or role within the company. We are convinced that a diverse environment is the best breeding ground for innovative, sustainable and forward-looking solutions to major challenges.