Electrical Engineer | Part or Full Time | St. Gallen, Switzerland 

How much energy will my solar power plant generate this week? Is this flight path safe and efficient? Will there be enough rain to water my crops? As the weather affects many industries' performance, businesses keep a close eye on what's happening in the skies.

At Meteomatics, we're a team of proud nerds who deliver the most accurate weather data to over 400 companies and research institutions worldwide, helping them accelerate the energy transition, reduce the business’ impact on the environment, and make products and services safer for society.

Your responsibilities

• Develop, design and enhance state-of-the-art PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) for our products, including schematics, layout, and commissioning

• Develop testing equipment to ensure rigorous quality control

• Assist in ensuring compliance with aviation regulations (e.g., EASA/FAA, DO-160, DO-254) and relevant electrical engineering standards and norms (e.g., IEC, ISO, IEEE)

• Participate in prototype assembly, integration, and troubleshooting of electrical systems.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software and systems engineering).

• Contribute to test campaigns, data analysis, and reporting.

• Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Your qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable field, or proven work experience that demonstrates your expertise

• Experience in developing and testing PCBs, with a strong understanding of industry best practices

• Basic knowledge of relevant regulations, norms and standards is a plus.

• Programming skills in languages such as C/C++ would be a fantastic asset

• Hands-on experience in using ECAD software and tools for PCB design (Altium Designer, Eagle, OrCAD, KiCAD,...) desired

• Enthusiastic to learn, detail-oriented, and eager to work in an innovative environment

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a team

• Fluent in English (German is an advantage).

What we offer

• The Meteomatics Culture: Technological innovation and cross-functional collaboration through all stages from idea to product: This is the base in our strive for Excellence and Reliability - as partner for our customers as well as our employees (see more here)
• International environment: we come from all over the globe and have very different backgrounds
• Work-Life-Balance: we do offer 5 weeks of vacation and fun social activities like barbecues at the terrace, ski day on the Swiss mountains, summer off-site events, after-work games… After all, we believe happy and well-rested employees do their best work!

Meteomatics is a world-leading weather and climate data provider, passionate about transforming and growing the application of weather information globally. We want people who share our mission to help organizations accelerate the energy transition and protect lives and property by accessing accurate weather forecasts.

As part of the team, you will help Meteomatics and our diverse customer base from multiple industries gain weather insights across a wide range of use cases across the globe.

Still reading?

We are looking forward to your application!