Join Airbus Defence and Space in Manching, Germany as an Operational EW Specialist (d/f/m). In this permanent, full-time role with a 35-hour work week, you will support the development of state-of-the-art Electronic Warfare mission data and ground support systems for platforms like the A400M, Eurofighter, and Tornado.
Requirements
Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Multiple years of active-duty or civilian experience within a National Electronic Warfare Center.
Proven, hands-on experience in EW Mission Data programming, emitter customization, or threat library generation.
Deep understanding of the operational lifecycle of EW systems.
Business fluent in German; English is an advantage.
Skills & Responsibilities
Operational EW knowledge: Translate complex defense electronic warfare operational needs into clear technical requirements for engineering teams.
Mission data expertise: Generate representative EW mission data libraries to support aircraft development phases, HIL testing, and flight tests.
System integration: Design concepts, interfaces, and workflows to integrate ground support systems into EW Center operational infrastructure.
Stakeholder collaboration: Support customer meetings, technical reviews, and workshops to iterate and improve product satisfaction.
Potential transition routes: People from systems engineering or military avionics roles may bring relevant operational and technical skills, alongside meeting mandatory electronic warfare background requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
In order to support “Combat Electronic Warfare Ground Support Solutions”, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a
Operational EW Specialist - Mission Data & Ground Support System (d/f/m)
We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to join our interdisciplinary field of Ground Support Systems. We are an international Team within the Mission Systems center of competence. We are responsible for developing and maintaining modern ground support systems for the A400M, Eurofighter and Tornado platforms at the Manching site in Germany. Our products enable preparation, test and evaluation of mission data libraries before being uploaded to the aircraft, especially in the context of electronic warfare, defensive aids and electronic combat. The job holder will become part of an agile team developing state-of-the-art EW (Electronic Warfare) mission data systems for the aforementioned platforms for international clients.
Your location Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.
Our Benefits for You
Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
Your tasks and responsibilities To provide expert guidance to systems engineers on how airforce units utilize EW mission data in real-world scenarios.
Support the system development team with your operational knowledge throughout the life cycle of the mission support systems projects, which includes system concept definition, system design, requirements validation, system test & qualification in an agile approach
Translate complex defence EW operational needs into clear technical requirements for engineering teams.
Define, document, and validate end-to-end operational use cases for EW ground support software.
Design the concepts, interfaces, and workflows required to seamlessly integrate our ground support systems into the EW Center operational infrastructure
Support and participate in customer meetings, technical reviews and workshops to iterate and improve the customer satisfaction with our products.
Generate representative EW mission data libraries to support aircraft development phases, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, and flight test.
Foster collaboration within our project team and with involved stakeholders - internal and external
Actively support the continuous improvements of our products, projects and processes
Desired skills and qualifications
A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
Operational defence EW background: multiple years of active-duty or civilian experience within the National Electronic Warfare Center
Mission Data Expertise: proven, hands-on experience in EW Mission Data programming, emitter customization, or the generation of threat libraries
Ground Support Systems: deep understanding of the operational lifecycle of EW systems, including mission data preparation, mission data verification/validation, and post-flight analysis
Strong team player, independent working method and high quality awareness
Strong communication skills
Language skills: business fluent in German and English is an advantage
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Company: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Vehicle Mission & Control
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