System Engineer (all genders) Military Vehicles Optronics

At Kappa optronics, everything revolves around high-tech with real impact. Our vision systems are among the global leaders in defense, aviation, and automotive. With our cameras, international customers rely on the highest safety and innovation.

• Technical overall responsibility for the integration of electro-optical camera and vision systems into military land vehicles
• Development of system and integration concepts considering vehicle architecture, operational requirements, and technical interfaces
• Analysis, definition, and management of system requirements in coordination with customers, project teams, and partners
• Planning and design of the integration of cameras, displays, video distributors, and other components such as windshield cleaning solutions, including installation, mounting, and cabling concepts
• Evaluation of installation spaces, cable routes, maintainability, operability, and fields of view, as well as development of technical solutions
• Creation and maintenance of system architectures, CAD-based integration representations, technical documentation, and interface definitions
• Coordination of technical interfaces between electronics, mechanics, software, cabling, and vehicle architecture
• Planning, execution, and evaluation of verification and validation activities
  Technical coordination of interdisciplinary development projects throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Support for tenders, proposal processes, and customer projects, as well as technical consulting for customers, partners, and suppliers
• Participation in risk, change, and configuration management, ensuring consistent system configuration

• Successfully completed studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics, systems engineering, vehicle technology or completed vocational training in a comparable field or further training as a technician in the technical field
• Several years of experience in systems engineering, system integration, or technical project management of complex technical systems
• Experience in the defense industry, vehicle technology, or a similarly demanding environment
• Knowledge in the integration of electronic, optical, or sensor systems into vehicles or comparable platforms
• Very good understanding of the interaction between hardware, software, electronics, and mechanics
• Experience in requirements engineering as well as in verification and validation processes
• Experience in the design and integration of cable trees, cabling concepts, and technical interfaces
• Experience with system architectures, integration concepts, and CAD systems (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, or CATIA)
• Experience in customer-oriented development projects as well as in tender and proposal processes
• Confident demeanor with customers as well as strong communication and coordination skills
• Knowledge in functional safety, ALM/PLM systems, and risk and configuration management is an advantage
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style
• Very good German and good English skills
• Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 40%)

• Professional tasks as diverse and varied as our technology
• Career prospects for employees who want to work independently and actively contribute
• Short decision-making paths and excellent development opportunities
• A highly motivated team, family-like company environment
• Job-related training and company pension scheme
• Employee benefits (e.g., bike leasing, job car, English courses, German courses, corporate benefits)
• Kindergarten care allowance (up to €300.00 per child per month)
• Option for free use of e-charging stations or subsidy for job tickets (Germany ticket)
• EGYM Wellpass: Access to 8,000+ fitness and wellness facilities – personal contribution €30/month
• Flexible working time models
• 30 days of annual leave