Systems Engineer, Eurofighter Mission Data Evaluation (d/f/m)
Summary
Systems engineer at Airbus Defence and Space in Manching building a mission data validation environment for Eurofighter electronic warfare — integrating re-hosted aircraft software and simulated components into the MaTE modelling/test environment. Needs 5+ years across the systems/software engineering lifecycle plus business-fluent English and German.
Salary: 70.000 - 100.000 € per year
Requirements:- University degree in a technical field, such as computer science or aeronautical engineering, or equivalent
- Knowledge of the systems/software engineering lifecycle and at least 5 years of experience across all phases
- Knowledge of defence avionics
- Practical experience with re-hosting embedded software is an advantage
- Experience in simulation and modelling is desired
- Experience with MaTE is a plus
- Familiarity with project control tools (Jira, Confluence), requirements management (IBM DOORS), Python programming, and version control (Git) is recommended
- Business-fluent in English and German
- Analyse mission data requirements and operational requirements for electronic warfare mission data validation
- Define requirements for developing and adapting simulated aircraft components and submodules for the mission data validation environment
- Integrate re-hosted and simulated software components into MaTE, the Eurofighter modelling and test environment
- Support the design and development of the overall system, as well as its documentation and qualification
- Collaborate with customers, colleagues, and other areas of aircraft development
- Confluence
- Embedded
- Git
- IBM
- Support
- JIRA
- Python
More:
We are Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, seeking a Systems Engineer for the Eurofighter Mission Data Evaluation System in our interdisciplinary Ground Support Systems team within the Platform Operational Support domain. Based at our Manching site in Germany, we develop and maintain ground support systems for the Tornado, A400M, and Eurofighter. The role is part of an agile team developing a mission data validation environment for Eurofighter Electronic Warfare, based on a partial replica of the aircraft avionics system, re-hosted aircraft software, and software models. This is a permanent professional-level position in the Vehicle Mission & Control job family. Manching is about an hour north of Munich and offers a range of leisure and cultural activities, with nearby cities within easy reach. We offer an attractive salary and special payments, 30 days of paid vacation plus additional days off for special occasions, upskilling and international development opportunities, employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, insurance offers, public transport subsidies and partner-company benefits. Our on-site facilities include medical services, a canteen and cafeteria, with a kindergarten close to the site. We support work-life balance through job sharing, part-time options, flexible hours and individual time off, and provide a diverse, inclusive environment with colleagues from more than 140 nationalities. We support flexible working arrangements where possible and welcome applications regardless of background or personal characteristics. We encourage integrity and awareness of compliance risks, and support personal growth through tailored development solutions.
last updated 44 week of 2026