Stellenbeschreibung

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the fields of solar physics and planetary research, with approximately 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus lies in the investigation of the development, diversity, and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun, and solar-like stars. MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g., ESA, NASA) and conducts cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.
For the development of a plasma spectrometer to be flown on the ESA M7-Mission "Plasma Observatory" PMO, the institute is looking for a

Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

This position is subject to financing that has not yet been confirmed. As an electronics engineer, you will work as part of a team on the development of electronics hardware for use in space, as well as its testing, qualification, and documentation. In this role, you will work closely with the project team and external partners both in Germany and abroad.

Your Tasks

• Design, implementation, and test of space-qualified analog and digital circuits electronics
• Develop high-voltage control for particle Instrument and TOF mass-spectrometer
• Contribute to the development and performance of environmental test procedures for the electronics and the plasma spectrometer
• Contribute to the calibration and the operation of a plasma spectrometer instrument

Your Qualification

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Extensive knowledge of analog and digital circuit design
• Experience in the independent development of space-qualified electronics (analog/digital) in accordance with ESA standards
• Experience in the development, synthesis, and testing of FPGAs (e.g., Microsemi RTAX or Xilinx Ultrascale)
• Strong understanding of physics and engineering
• Willingness to work in cleanrooms and to comply with the required regulations
• Willingness to travel internationally

• Good hands-on skills for electronics assembly and measurement
• High motivation, problem solving attitude, be a continuous learner, and team player
• Experience in space projects (ESA, NASA, etc.) is of advantage
• Strong communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Good knowledge of the German language

• onboarding, professional development and further training opportunities
• Diverse and varied tasks in an international work
• Remuneration according to TVöDBund, based on qualifications and experience, annual bonus and additional pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days of vacation plus 4 additional days off
• Full-time and part-time employment; flexible working time and possibility of mobile work
• Cooperation with local bilingual Montessori child care center
• public transport connection
• Corporate health management

Additional Information

• The full-time position can be filled starting 4 Jan 2027 or later. Employment is initially limited in time until end of 2030 with a possible extension if the project will be continued and if funding will be available
• The position is rated in acccordance to public service act (TVöD-Bund) as EG 13
• Temporary teleworking can be negotiated
• Social security benefits are in accordance with the public service regulations
• End date for application is 31 October 2026

As a scientific institution, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research offers an attractive international and sophisticated environment with the possibility of implementing one's own ideas and concepts. Moreover, we offer opportunities to reconcile work and family as well as health promotion.
We look forward to receiving your informative application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, training and employers' references (if available)). Please submit these via the digital application portal (). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Henning Fischer (fischer@mps.mpg.de).
The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
Website of the Institute https://www.mps.mpg.de/en