As a Team Lead in the Prototyping Technician Team, you will play a key role in driving the development of Quantum-Systems' next generation of products. You will lead and empower a team of technicians, ensuring the rapid and high-quality execution of prototype builds, testing, and refinement of innovative concepts. From early-stage integration to functional validation, you will coordinate efforts, remove obstacles, and guide your team in turning ideas into robust, working systems while maintaining a hands-on connection to the work.​

Based in Gilching, you'll work hands-on with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians, following an agile and practical approach to innovation. Your attention to detail and technical expertise will help accelerate the development process and deliver impactful solutions.​

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Lead and coordinate a team of prototyping technicians in the rapid development of next-generation systems​

• Plan, prioritize, and oversee prototype builds, ensuring alignment with project timelines and engineering goals​

• Act as the interface between engineering, testing, and production teams to ensure smooth execution and communication​

• Ensure high-quality assembly, integration, and validation of prototypes from early concepts to functional demonstrators​

• Establish and continuously improve prototyping workflows, tools, and best practices for speed and reliability​

• Monitor resource allocation (people, tools, materials) and remove blockers to maintain development velocity​

• Mentor and support team members, fostering technical growth and a strong ownership mindset​

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and documentation standards in all prototyping activities​

What you bring to the team:

• Strong hands-on experience in prototyping, system integration, or test environments (ideally in aerospace,

  robotics, or similar fields)​

• Proven experience leading or coordinating technical teams in fast-paced development settings​

• Solid understanding of multidisciplinary systems (mechanical, electrical, and basic software integration)​

• Ability to translate engineering concepts into practical build and test solutions​

• Structured and pragmatic mindset with a strong focus on execution and results​

• Experience with agile development processes and iterative prototyping cycles​

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions under uncertainty​

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to bridge gaps between engineers and technicians​

• High level of ownership, reliability, and attention to detail​

• Passion for building, testing, and bringing innovative products to life

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.

• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.

• We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.

• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

Our benefits:

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

• Mobile working: If it gets too turbulent for you in our office, you can get the necessary balance through mobile working.

• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.

• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.

• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.

• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Pasing in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems develops advanced autonomous systems for defense and security operations across multiple domains, powered by integrated software and AI. Quantum Systems is at the forefront of AI-powered aerial, ground, naval robotics, developing a family of smart systems that go far beyond traditional drones. Built on a foundation of in-house hardware, software and AI, our systems transform data into critical insights, empowering decision-making across security, defense and public safety, as well as for the commercial, industrial and GIS sectors. Our vertically integrated system with industry leading endurance, enable seamless interoperability and software interconnectivity. On-board AI powers multi-modality sensing, autonomous navigation, anti-jamming, swarm operations and more.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.