Counter-UAS Engineer (Drone Defense) | Ingenieure/innen (m/w/d) für cUAS (Counter UAS, Drohnenabwehr)
Polizeipräsidium Einsatz, Logistik und Technik
Job Summary
This role is based within the Special Forces Department of the Rhineland-Palatinate Police in Mainz. As a Counter-UAS Engineer, you will work within the Operational-Technical Center (OTZ) to plan, develop, and integrate technical solutions for drone detection and defense. Your daily responsibilities include designing sensor systems, performing technical risk assessments, and creating detailed documentation and data sheets. You will also be responsible for the technical commissioning, maintenance, and optimization of existing and future cUAS technologies to ensure high reliability and security standards. This position is unique as it supports police operations against organized and violent crime by providing cutting-edge electronic reconnaissance and defense capabilities. The role offers a flexible work-life balance, health management programs, and the opportunity to work in a high-impact public safety environment with a competitive salary according to the TV-L E12 collective agreement.
Required Skills
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Science, Technical Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a comparable engineering degree with an IT focus.
Experience
- Professional experience in planning, developing, and integrating technical solutions for (c)UAS
- Practical experience in sensor system design and technical risk assessment
- Experience in technical maintenance and troubleshooting of complex electronic components
- Proven expertise in high-frequency and radar technologies
- Experience in creating technical manuals and data sheets
Languages
Additional
- Must pass a security clearance according to the State Security Check Act (LSUG). Must be physically fit to work at great heights. Requires a commitment to the free democratic basic order. Applicants must provide a signed declaration of loyalty to the constitution and consent to a reliability check (POG).
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