Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Scientist Göttingen

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Job Code: Planeten: Electronics Engineer-Krupp-10/26

Job Offer from October 19, 2026

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 an 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.

The position

• Design, implementation, and testing of space-qualified analog and digital electronic circuits
• 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