CareerPlan

System and Instrument Functional Chain Engineer (m/f/d) [26187]

Darmstadt, Hessen, DEFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Coordinate Instrument Functional Chain Team activities, support verification and validation of instrument data processing systems, and develop engineering tools for Earth Observation satellite missions.

Role type

Senior System and Instrument Functional Chain Engineer

Builds

End-to-end test data products, processing systems, and operational concepts for Earth Observation instruments

Domain

Space data engineering / Earth Observation

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

System Engineering, Instrument data processing, Space system engineering (LEO), Test dataset generation, Verification and validation, Space-borne observation instruments, EPS-SG instruments, Algorithm processing specifications, Configuration management, Python/Java/Perl programming

Preferred skills

EPS-SG product content, EPS-SG system architecture, Requirements-based engineering (ECSS), Requirements management tools (DOORS)

Technologies

Python, Java, Perl, DOORS

Responsibilities

Coordinate Instrument Functional Chain Team activities including action tracking and issue management; Support verification and validation of instrument data processing systems; Develop and maintain engineering tools for testing and data processing; Contribute to calibration and validation activities for Earth Observation instruments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC