Senior Payload Integration Engineer - UGV Platforms (m/f/d)

<figure style="text-align:center;"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.fernride.com/"><img style="width:650px" src="https://recruitee-main.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/b8sbpn98trem3vs54lo7m8fynocgn4/Quantum-Systems-uebernimmt-Fernride-169FullWidth-1559f24-393125.avif"></a></figure><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW129352738 BCX0" style="text-align:justify;">Join Quantum-Systems and help bring autonomous ground systems into real-world operations. As Senior Payload Integration Engineer, you will own the payload integration across our UGV platforms: the electrical, electronic, and mechanical integration of a wide range of mission payloads into our own Mandrill UGV and partner vehicle platforms. Your goal is a payload-agnostic platform with scalable, reusable interfaces instead of one-off solutions, so we can adapt quickly to evolving mission needs without redesigning the vehicle for every new configuration.<span style="background-color:#C6C6C6">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW129352738 BCX0" style="text-align:justify;">This is a senior individual contributor role with real ownership. You drive the integration architecture end to end, from interface definition through bring-up and commissioning to the point where the complete E/E system is proven to work on the vehicle. You will work at the intersection of vehicle hardware, autonomy and MOSAIC orchestration software, mechanical engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing.<span style="background-color:#C6C6C6">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><h4><strong>What is your Day to Day Mission:</strong></h4><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0"><strong>Payload Integration Architecture and Ownership</strong></p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Define and own the electrical, electronic, and mechanical integration concept for various payloads across our UGV platforms, ensuring scalable and reusable interfaces instead of one-off solutions.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Design, specify, and validate payload interfaces: power supply, signal routing, communication interfaces, connectors, mounting concepts, cooling, grounding and shielding, and serviceability.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Enable a payload-flexible vehicle platform that supports a wide range of customer-specific payloads (power profiles, environmental conditions, data interfaces) without major redesigns for every new configuration.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Electrical, Electronic and mechanical Integration</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Integrate payloads into the vehicle power, network, compute, and control architectures: schematics, harnessing, connectors, fusing, diagnostics, and interface documentation.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Work with vehicle communication buses (CAN, automotive Ethernet) to bring payload data and control interfaces cleanly into the vehicle architecture.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Own the health of the complete E/E system: systematic cross-domain troubleshooting across payload, harness, power, compute, and software.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Drive payload mounting together with internal vehicle teams and external suppliers: brackets, packaging, accessibility, vibration robustness, environmental protection, maintainability, and manufacturability.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0"><strong>Bring-up, Commissioning and Validation</strong></p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Plan and execute payload bring-up and commissioning on vehicle prototypes and demonstrators: mechanical fitment, electrical integration, software provisioning (flashing, configuration, diagnostics), troubleshooting, and validation up to full system commissioning where the complete E/E system is proven to work.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Define acceptance criteria, build and run system-level test setups, automate recurring integration and regression tests with scripts and test tooling, and support field testing.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Translate integration findings into design improvements for vehicle and payload interfaces, and feed validated test workflows into our CI and test infrastructure together with the HW integration and SW Factory teams.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Work directly with payload suppliers: clarify requirements, review technical documentation, align interface specifications, and drive issue resolution.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0"><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration and Documentation</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Create clear interface control documents, integration guides, test reports, lessons learned, and reusable standards for future payload integrations.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW207530262 BCX0"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW207530262 BCX0">Actively support build-ups, rework, payload installation, and vehicle-level commissioning in the workshop during prototype and customer-specific integration phases.&nbsp;</p></li></ul> <br> <h4><strong><br></strong></h4><h4><strong>What you bring to the team:</strong><br></h4><ul><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, vehicle systems, or a comparable technical field.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">5+ years of hands-on experience in field robotics, vehicle, or mechatronic system integration; you have brought complex E/E systems to life on real vehicles or machines.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Strong E/E integration expertise: power distribution, signal interfaces, connectors, wiring harnesses, grounding, shielding, diagnostics, and vehicle-level troubleshooting.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Hands-on experience with vehicle communication buses (CAN, ideally CAN-FD or automotive Ethernet), including reading and debugging bus traffic during integration.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Solid mechanical integration understanding: mounting concepts, packaging, tolerances, vibration, environmental robustness, accessibility, and serviceability.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Practical software skills for integration work: Linux, scripting (e.g. Python or Bash), software provisioning and configuration of embedded devices, and issue tracking tools. You are comfortable automating recurring integration tests.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Experience defining and running validation setups from bench and rig level up to vehicle-level testing, with a quality-first mindset and the discipline to design reliable, repeatable test setups.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Strong integration mindset: systematic in debugging, structured in documentation, and able to turn unclear payload requirements into practical engineering solutions.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Hands-on mentality: comfortable working directly on vehicles, prototypes, harnesses, brackets, and payload installations in the workshop.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Strong communication skills across engineering teams, suppliers, procurement, and program stakeholders.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">Fluent in German and English.&nbsp;</p></li><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW201480477 BCX0">High ownership, pragmatic, and thriving in a fast-paced environment.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><h4><strong>Your Benefits:&nbsp;</strong></h4><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW113000096 BCX8"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW113000096 BCX8"><strong>Direct impact: </strong>See your contributions rapidly integrated from cutting-edge research into industrialized products, flying in the field within short development cycles.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW113000096 BCX8"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW113000096 BCX8"><strong>Culture &amp; Environment: </strong>A dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative startup environment with flat hierarchies, efficient collaboration, and a strong emphasis on continuous learning opportunities.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW113000096 BCX8"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW113000096 BCX8"><strong>Work-life Balance: </strong>We offer flexible work schedules, and 30 days of paid vacation each year to support your personal and professional life.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW113000096 BCX8"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW113000096 BCX8"><strong>Lunch Benefit: </strong>We promote healthy eating and the well-being of our employees with a monthly lunch budget.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW113000096 BCX8"><li><p class="Paragraph SCXW113000096 BCX8"><strong>Health &amp; Wellness:</strong> We support your physical well-being with a company-subsidized eGym Wellpass membership, giving you access to thousands of gyms and sports facilities.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>