Senior System Engineer (m/f/d) Science and Exploration Missions

Overview

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space is part of the OHB System AG group, a leading European space company with two locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. OHB System AG develops high‑tech space solutions including satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration, as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. For permanent employment, OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a Senior System Engineer (m/f/d) Science and Exploration Missions.

Your Tasks

• Lead the elaboration of technical proposal parts
• Analyze customer, mission and system requirements (specifications, SoW), including execution of a functional analysis, definition of a requirements tree and identification of proposed adaptations
• Perform trade-offs, analysis and define parts of the mission and system architecture
• Contribute to the definition and design of space systems including mission and system design, and be responsible for analyses and design of subsystems and their specifications
• Lead and technically coordinate subprojects and internal projects
• Technically coordinate special departments and single subcontractors by order of Systems Engineering
• Possess the role of Manager (m/f/d) and/or Project Manager (m/f/d) for selected systems or mission elements
• Partial responsibility for project performance (schedule, cost, quality) as part of project success

Your Qualifications

• Completed studies (Diploma or Master) in aerospace engineering or equivalent qualification
• Many years of professional experience in several projects and relevant project phases (0/A/B1) of science, exploration, space safety and/or space transportation missions
• Deep knowledge of one or several subsystems with all its aspects (requirements, design, interfaces, technologies, verification, AIT)
• Knowledge of requirements analysis for subsystems of space systems
• Knowledge of preparation of specifications
• Knowledge of the definition of space system architectures for the entire space system and platform subsystems, and responsible design of specific subsystems
• Knowledge of mission definition, sequence and analysis
• Knowledge of interface definitions to payload, launch and ground segment, and specific subsystems of space systems
• Knowledge of design and development planning (DDV/AIV) including determination of the qualification status (TRL)
• Knowledge of support to risk management
• Knowledge of ECSS and other relevant standards
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Knowledge of market developments, competition, new technologies and innovations

We offer

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

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

Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. We welcome applications with partial matches if you do not fulfil all requirements. Please submit your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

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