Senior Mechanism Engineer (m/f/d)

Overview

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space. For permanent employment, OHB System AG in Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a Senior Mechanism Engineer (m/f/d) .

Your Tasks

• Define and analyze technical specifications and develop design concepts for demanding mechanisms and control systems to be operated in space environment
• Coordinate design, development, integration and testing activities with other engineering disciplines and technical managers (Optics, Mechanical, Structural, Thermal and Electrical Engineering)
• Lead and/or support internal and subcontractor meetings, offers, cost estimates and internal department development projects
• Continuously monitor compliance to technical requirements, budgets and specifications throughout the development process
• Take part in planning of manufacturing, assembly and testing (MAIT) of mechanisms and mechatronic systems
• As a key person of the department, anticipate and, if necessary, find solutions and remedy non-compliant disruptions or unexpected problems in all ongoing development projects of the department
• Advance and develop design processes and tools as well as core competencies and activation of technologies in the department
• Be responsible for the flow-down of technical requirements and budgets from higher-level specifications to mechatronic subsystems
• Support the definition and specification of interfaces, generate interface control documents
• Select mechanical and mechatronic components (actuators, sensors etc.)
• Evaluate external subcontractor proposals and identify, select and monitor subcontractors
• Report concisely to the customer and to the project team

Your Qualifications

• University degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace engineering or comparable qualification
• Long-time of professional experience in the field of space mechanisms
• Sound knowledge in the field of mechanisms technologies with expertise in conceptual mechanisms modelling and simulation
• Expertise in Vacuum- and/or Space-Tribology
• Experience with relevant design and quality guidelines and standards (ECSS-E/Q)
• Experience in management and monitoring of subcontractors
• Very good communication skills and conflict resolution skills
• Well-structured way of working
• Good knowledge in technical leadership of employees

We offer

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
• Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
• Structured on-boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
• Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue
• Space projects
• Additional benefits: 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
• Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
• Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & In-company sports groups
• Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, Childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
• Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots
• Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
• Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development

A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don’t fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

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