Safety & Compliance Engineer

Falk Defence GmbH is hiring a full-time Safety & Compliance Engineer in Leipzig to keep mission-critical defence systems safe and our processes fully within the law. If you want real accountability at the meeting point of engineering, regulation, and government authorities, this role puts you at the center of it.

About the Role

As Safety & Compliance Engineer at Falk Defence GmbH, you safeguard both the technical integrity of our systems and the legal soundness of how we operate. You will own system safety, export control, and approval management while serving as the primary contact for public authorities — a genuinely high-responsibility position within Germany's defence-technology sector, based on-site in Leipzig.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out FHA, FMEA, and FTA safety analyses
• Take ownership of export control and the management of regulatory approvals
• Develop safety concepts for test benches and flight trials
• Act as liaison with government bodies and other relevant agencies
• Establish and maintain robust compliance processes
• Support certification and release procedures

Qualifications

• Completed degree in engineering, (business) law, or a comparable discipline
• Familiarity with German export control law for weapon systems (AWG, KWKG)
• Hands-on experience applying system safety methods
• A structured, documentation-focused way of working and a grasp of complex technical systems
• Experience with the BAAINBw, aviation, or safety authorities is a plus
• ITAR and international compliance experience is advantageous
• Knowledge of military development and certification processes is beneficial
• Very good German (C1 minimum) alongside solid English skills
• Citizenship of an EU or NATO member state (excluding the USA) and willingness to undergo security clearance under the SÜG

About Falk Defence GmbH

Falk Defence GmbH builds advanced technologies for missiles, guided munitions, and launch systems in the military domain. By uniting engineering excellence, innovation, and dependability, we deliver operationally critical systems at the highest quality standard — contributing directly to the defence readiness of Germany and its allies. As a newly emerging European defence-tech company, we offer flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and the chance to help shape the organisation from the ground up alongside an experienced, interdisciplinary team of engineers.

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