Simulator Product Owner - Space & Defence (m/f/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 Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

Simulator Product Owner - Space & Defence (m/f/d)

At OHB System AG you’ll join a leading European systems integrator driving the future of space-based defence. In this role you’ll lead the development of a state-of-the-art simulation platform, a critical backbone for real-time, system-of-systems architectures that integrate space assets, air-defence systems and national missile-defence infrastructures across Europe. If you thrive on technical challenges, enjoy complexity, and want to shape systems that matter on a continental scale, this role is for you.

Your Tasks

• Drive the creation oftechnical concepts and requirements for the simulator
• Manage and prioritizethe software engineering tasks and backlog
• Ensure the informationflow between the software team and other stakeholders, working in aninternational team of experts from OHB and project partners
• Monitor and control technical progress, schedule, cost and quality in close collaboration with project management
• Identify, assess and mitigate software-product and project risks
• Lead the control andevaluation of changes that impact the scope, budget, or timeline of the project
• Prepare, organize and lead technical reviewsas well as key project milestone reviews

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience withdistributed simulation frameworks (HLA), and with system-of-systems simulation;experience in defence-related simulator development is a strong advantage
• Experience withapplicable NATO standards and processes, and/or knowledge of related processstandards from adjacent fields (such as ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C orDO-178B)
• Strong skills in self-organization, prioritization and structured work planning
• High motivation, proactive mindset and strong sense of responsibility
• Outstanding communication, documentation and presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to obtain required German security clearance
• Fluency in English and German, both spoken and written

We offer

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & specialleave 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

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