Technical Manager (m/f/d) Instrument Units

# Technical Manager (m/f/d) Instrument Units

**Payload Team**

Due to our increased engagement in the area of laser interferometric instruments in collaboration with international partners and institutes, we are hiring new employees to strengthen our team in Payload.

**Your tasks**

• Serve as the primary responsible and direct point of contact for the subcontractor assigned to an interferometric instrument unit, e.g. frequency reference system
• Coordinate, implement, and monitor the subcontractor’s development activities
• Conduct technical assessments and, if necessary, perform shadow engineering
• Collaborate with engineers across the company as part of the payload team
• Negotiate change requests and manage contract change notices
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements regarding quality, cost, and schedule
• Report regularly to the project manager
• Organize and lead technical meetings and project reviews

**Your skills and experience**

• Proven experience in development and project management for space projects (minimum 3 years each, minimum 5 years in total)
• Strong understanding of laser-optical systems (e.g. cavity) or electrical units (e.g. ICU)
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and foster a culture of inclusion
• Able to work independently as well as within interdisciplinary teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in German is a definite asset
• Master’s degree or PhD in Physics, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Europe on short notice

**We offer**

• Diverse tasks in the area of high-end space technology
• Opportunity for personal impact and development possibilities in flat company hierarchies
• Living and working in an area of natural beauty and safety offering a large variety of leisure activities
• Profit sharing, company pension scheme, flexible home office rules and many more...

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