Job Title: Space Avionics Architect
Locations: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Duration: 6 months
Linnk Group is supporting a major organisation within the European space sector seeking an experienced Space Avionics Architect to take responsibility for the end-to-end architecture of complex spacecraft avionics systems.
You will lead architectural activities across onboard computing, payload electronics and high-speed digital systems, defining how distributed processors, FPGAs/SoCs and spacecraft subsystems interact throughout the mission lifecycle.
You will:
- Lead end-to-end spacecraft avionics architecture and system decomposition.
- Define interfaces between On-Board Computers, payloads and associated spacecraft systems.
- Develop high-speed networking, payload and backplane architectures.
- Define spacecraft boot, recovery and redundancy concepts.
- Design Failure Detection, Isolation and Recovery strategies including watchdogs and safe-mode behaviour.
- Maintain technical architecture baselines, architecture diagrams and design justification.
- Perform engineering analysis relating to radiation tolerance, EMI/EMC, signal integrity and power distribution.
- Work closely with software, FPGA, RF, networking, GNC and mechanical engineering teams.
- Contribute to technical decisions throughout spacecraft development and verification.
Your Background
We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:
- A Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.
- 10+ years' experience within spacecraft avionics, complex embedded electronics or high-speed digital systems.
- Strong experience architecting distributed systems incorporating processors, FPGAs/SoCs and high-speed interfaces.
- Experience with ATOP and MOIS.
- Knowledge of EGS-CC and EAPL.
- Knowledge of PUS and relevant ECSS/ECCS standards.
- Strong understanding of spacecraft fault management and FDIR.
- Fluent English.
- German language capability would be advantageous.
Space Avionics Architect (onsite) Arbeitgeber: Linnk Group
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