Senior System Engineer - Laser communication (m/f/x)
Mynaric
Munich, Germany
Posted on May 8, 2026
Senior System Engineer - Laser communication (m/f/x)
München
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your way into the future
Join us as Senior System Engineer - Laser communication (m/f/x) and work with us on changing the future!
What awaits you at Mynaric
• Lead the Systems Engineering life-cycle of a product development in close cooperation with the technical team and the project manager
• Develop, Review and Manage Requirements definition, breakdown, Verification Planning and Verification Control Management
• Support or lead of design and performance budgets, analysis and simulation (e.g. link, pointing, mass and power budget, acquisition analysis, performance simulation).
• Coordinate interdisciplinary technical discussions, trade studies, resulting decisions, their justification and documentation
• Develop and own the system architecture and ensure its used and well understood in the team
• Control system and subsystem interfaces as well as system design information (Design description, System Models, System Design Trades)
• Overview, identify, assess and mitigate technical risks
• Ensure documentation of all relevant information and decisions during development, integration and verification together with engineering and testing teams
• Contribute to the formation of relevant processes fitting to fast-paced parallel development cycles by justified tailoring of known systems engineering practices
• Acts as a role model and reliable go-to-person for engineers as well as managers from own and other disciplines for guidance and active help
• Develop, Review and Manage Requirements definition, breakdown, Verification Planning and Verification Control Management
• Support or lead of design and performance budgets, analysis and simulation (e.g. link, pointing, mass and power budget, acquisition analysis, performance simulation).
• Coordinate interdisciplinary technical discussions, trade studies, resulting decisions, their justification and documentation
• Develop and own the system architecture and ensure its used and well understood in the team
• Control system and subsystem interfaces as well as system design information (Design description, System Models, System Design Trades)
• Overview, identify, assess and mitigate technical risks
• Ensure documentation of all relevant information and decisions during development, integration and verification together with engineering and testing teams
• Contribute to the formation of relevant processes fitting to fast-paced parallel development cycles by justified tailoring of known systems engineering practices
• Acts as a role model and reliable go-to-person for engineers as well as managers from own and other disciplines for guidance and active help
What you bring with you
• You have successfully completed your bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering or physics.
• 8+ years of engineering experience, 5+ years of experience in systems engineering in a multi-disciplinary field with highly integrated systems in a commercial environment
• Successfully worked as Lead Systems Engineer or Technical Manger in all phases of a product life-cycle for a space or airborne system
• Good understanding of ECSS, NASA or aeronautic standards on Systems Engineering and related processes as well as experience with their application and documents
• You have start-up or new space experience how to balance between classical document focused systems engineering and iterative risk affine strategy
• Experience with typical requirements and systems engineering processes and tools is required, best in Teamcenter
• Proficiency in system modeling and analysis tools such as Capella, Cameo, MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent
• As an engineering all-rounder you understand mechanical, optical, electrical, control and computer engineering
• You have a background in optomechanical and/or communication systems, best in Optical Communications
• Your motivation is outstanding. You understand how to hustle with maximum intensity while keeping the project risk under control
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and explain complex technical considerations or implementation processes to other organization members
• 8+ years of engineering experience, 5+ years of experience in systems engineering in a multi-disciplinary field with highly integrated systems in a commercial environment
• Successfully worked as Lead Systems Engineer or Technical Manger in all phases of a product life-cycle for a space or airborne system
• Good understanding of ECSS, NASA or aeronautic standards on Systems Engineering and related processes as well as experience with their application and documents
• You have start-up or new space experience how to balance between classical document focused systems engineering and iterative risk affine strategy
• Experience with typical requirements and systems engineering processes and tools is required, best in Teamcenter
• Proficiency in system modeling and analysis tools such as Capella, Cameo, MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent
• As an engineering all-rounder you understand mechanical, optical, electrical, control and computer engineering
• You have a background in optomechanical and/or communication systems, best in Optical Communications
• Your motivation is outstanding. You understand how to hustle with maximum intensity while keeping the project risk under control
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and explain complex technical considerations or implementation processes to other organization members
What we offer you
Become part of the company that is changing the world!
Have you always wanted to come to work in your favorite space outfit? Then you’ve come to the right place! Forget office politics and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world, while embarking on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.
We offer flexible working hours, time off in lieu, a wide range of diverse tasks, as well as additional benefits such as a mobility budget (public transport ticket, business bike, fuel voucher), non-cash benefits in the form of shopping vouchers, and company events.
Mynaric is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
If this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work, then apply today and become part of a company that is changing the world!
Have you always wanted to come to work in your favorite space outfit? Then you’ve come to the right place! Forget office politics and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world, while embarking on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.
We offer flexible working hours, time off in lieu, a wide range of diverse tasks, as well as additional benefits such as a mobility budget (public transport ticket, business bike, fuel voucher), non-cash benefits in the form of shopping vouchers, and company events.
Mynaric is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
If this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work, then apply today and become part of a company that is changing the world!
About us
Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.