Hardware Infrastructure Engineer

Hardware Infrastructure Engineer

Reflex Aerospace

Berlin, Germany

Your Mission:

• Collaborate with SIV team to define hardware infrastructure for satellite-level test and verification activities, including scalable interface boards for checkout campaigns;
• Develop multiplexing concepts for the flatsat, enabling equipment to be connected flexibly to multiple endpoints for various communication protocols;
• Work with hardware and SIV teams to identify equipment-level integration and checkout needs, then design and implement interface and checkout boards that help scale production, integration and test workflows;
• Design and implement electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) concepts for various satellite missions;
• Support bring-up of equipment and hardware systems using the infrastructure you have developed;
• Support integration and validation activities on our Flatsat and Engineering Models;
• Support harness definition for flatsat and satellite EGSE setups.

Your Background:

Must-have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent work experience;
• You have several years of hands-on experience as a Hardware Engineer or in a similar position;
• Experience using Altium, Eagle or another PCB design tool;
• Experience with the hardware development lifecycle, from early requirements definition to design, procurement, assembly and board bring-up;
• Hands-on familiarity with lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and electronic loads;
• Ability to bring up and troubleshoot hardware independently;
• Experience developing and executing Python scripts for test, automation and hardware support tasks.

Nice-to-have:

• Comfortable working in Ubuntu/Linux environments and using the command line as part of your daily workflow;
• Experience with Git, Gitlab and CI/CD systems;
• Experience in the aerospace industry, ideally with direct exposure to hardware;
• Experience with Mechanical 3D design tools.