Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg Dezernat Personalwesen | Germany | 39xxx Magdeburg | Temporary contract | Full time | Published since: 11.09.2026 on stepstone.de
Research assistant in the field of holistic product development of drone systems (m/f/d)
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (OVGU) is a strong, regionally networked and internationally oriented profile university. We are a university focusing on engineering and natural sciences as well as economics, human sciences and medicine. 13,000 students from Germany and abroad as well as approx. 3,000 employees provide excellent study and working conditions. Be part of the “SecureDrone” project, “Drug system with application modules specific to use and seamless data sovereignty”. Together with partners from science, business and public authorities, we develop a scalable, modular and data sovereign drone platform for authorities and organizations with security tasks. The focus is on a scalable product family with a uniform technological core. Based on this, a holistic drone system is created, which can be quickly, toollessly and user-friendlyly adapted to the most diverse application scenarios by standardised application modules and the integrated sensor system.
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Analyze usage scenarios and user needs and derive from them loadable, testable system requirements Develop a holistic product and system architecture for basic drones and application modules Functionally and spatially structured subsystems and merge into a consistent overall architecture Define, tune and implement mechanical, electrical, data and software interfaces Immediately anchor requirements for safety, authorisation and type approval in product development and carry out the necessary demonstration
Very good academic degree (Diplom/Master) in mechanical engineering, product development, systems engineering or a related area Multiannual experience in holistic product or system development, ideally in the UAV / drone area Good knowledge of Siemens NX Knowledge of methodological product development, requirement management and modular product architectures knowledge of regulatory and safety requirements for unmanned aerospace systems and ideally experience in licensing, approval or approval procedures Representative team and communication skills in interdisciplinary alliances; very good knowledge of German and English
You will have the opportunity to receive promotion and will be supported and supported accordingly. There are very good networking possibilities with partners in research and industry. A modern and interesting working environment with high design playroom. We offer you excellent opportunities for personal development with the offers of the Graduate Academy and the research support consultancy. The option exists for a fixed-term extension, subject to a grant. You benefit from our structures and offers for sustainability, diversity, family-friendliness and personnel development. Our location in the centre of a flourishing, lively and family-friendly state capital guarantees a high quality of life and a variety of leisure opportunities. .
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