Communications Engineer – Digital Payload Development for Satellites (m/w/d)

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space

OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high‑tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,200 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high‑tech solutions for space. These include low‑orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.

For permanent employment OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a Communications Engineer – Digital Payload Development for Satellites (m/w/d)

Your Tasks

• Develop a digital payload for an innovative satellite constellation
• Design and implement signal processing and communication systems for space applications
• Integrate and design beamforming antennas and their control systems (DRA)
• Develop and optimise onboard processors for digital signal processing with high datarates
• FPGA design for high‑performance signal processing applications
• Perform complex link budget calculations for satellite constellations
• Support in creating comprehensive offers
• Creation of unit/payload and test specifications
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure system requirements and interfaces are met

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• General communications engineering and satellite communications
• Antenna technology, especially beamforming
• High‑ and extremely high‑frequency technology (HF / SHF)
• Onboard processors and digital signal processing
• Possibly FPGA design (e.g., VHDL, Verilog, high‑level synthesis)
• MATLAB for simulation and signal processing
• Tools such as STK (Systems Tool Kit) and Satsoft for system analysis and antenna design
• Familiarity with communication standards such as DVB‑S2, 5G, and European Waveform
• Experience in complex link budget calculations for satellite constellations
• Strong interest in communications engineering and its applications in space
• Experience in developing complex communication systems, ideally in aerospace
• Analytical thinking, team spirit, and a structured work approach
• Very good knowledge of MS Office tools
• Basic knowledge of the German language would be desirable

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: 13th 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: Subsidised 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 look forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

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