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Lead Engineer (d/f/m) – Defence Digital Engineering

Ulm Area, DE💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead technical responsibility for defense digital projects, translating operational requirements into robust technical solutions for military systems.

Role type

Senior Lead Engineer (Systems Engineering & Architecture)

Builds

Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD), Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS), Air Command and Control (AIRC2), and digitalized force networks.

Domain

Defense & Military Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems Engineering, System Architecture, Technical Leadership, Project Management, Technical Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Trade-off Analysis, Lifecycle Management, Cross-disciplinary Integration, Technical Communication

Preferred skills

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Autonomous Systems, Digital Engineering, Software-defined Systems, Simulation, Data Analytics, Model-based Engineering

Technologies

GBAD, C-sUAS, AIRC2, Heterogeneous Sensor/Effectors/Command/Communication Systems, Digital Architectures

Responsibilities

Provide overall technical responsibility for projects from concept to customer acceptance, lead interdisciplinary engineering teams, translate customer and operational requirements into technical solutions, develop and evolve system concepts and architectures, manage technical risks and dependencies, ensure technical consistency across engineering disciplines, prepare and conduct technical reviews, support technical negotiations and contract management, represent technical solutions to customers and stakeholders, mentor engineers and foster engineering culture.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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