AIT-Manager (m/w/d)

OHB-System AG; Bremen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OHB-System AG is seeking an experienced AIT leader to oversee the full project cycle for AIT matters. You will support System Engineering, coordinate design verifications, and manage all AIT-related tasks with a focus on timely documentation and resource readiness.

The role requires proven leadership of engineering teams on space projects, strong problem solving, structured work approach, and willingness to travel and work shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Completed engineering degree in a technical discipline, preferably with additional economics background, or equivalent qualification.
• Long-time experience in space projects.
• Good communicative skills, high problem solving orientation, structured work method, assertiveness, flexibility, resilience.
• Technical leadership for several employees.
• High cost and time awareness, assurance of continuous progress, provide alternative solutions.
• Increased willingness for travelling and shift work.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for successful planning, execution and control of all AIT related matters within a full project cycle.
• Support and advice System Engineering with verification of design regarding AIT aspects in early phase.
• Planning and responsibility for execution of all project AIT tasks in a project.
• Establish and maintain AIT documents based on AIT Handbook and CWA Flow.
• Ensure timely availability of AIT documentation, Ground Support Equipment, check-out Software, personnel, facilities and results processing capability.
• Technical management of ground support equipment sub-contractors, if applicable.
• Build up an AIT team for a specific project in cooperation with head of AIT department.
• Regularly coordinate and technically lead an AIT (lead) team including organization and leading of regular AIT meetings
• Manage working and AIT schedules
• Organize, lead and contribute to the AIT part of reviews preparation (IRR, TRR, NRB); Ensure representation of AIT interests in these reviews and drive decision making
• Organize “Lessons learned” sessions and ensure implementation
• Provide AIT status to progress meetings based on project specific rules and requests

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Flexibility

Resilience

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (tech)

Job description

Your Tasks

• Overall responsibility for successful planning, execution and control of all AIT related matters within a full project cycle
• Support and advice System Engineering with verification of design regarding AIT aspects in early phase
• Planning and responsibility for execution of all project AIT tasks in a project
• Establish and maintain AIT documents based on AIT Handbook and CWA Flow
• Ensure timely availability of AIT documentation, Ground Support Equipment, check-out Software, personnel, facilities and results processing capability
• Technical management of ground support equipment sub-contractors, if applicable
• Build up an AIT team for a specific project in cooperation with head of AIT department
• Regularly coordinate and technically lead an AIT (lead) team including organization and leading of regular AIT meetings
• Manage working and AIT schedules
• Organize, lead and contribute to the AIT part of reviews preparation (IRR, TRR, NRB); Ensure representation of AIT interests in these reviews and drive decision making
• Organize “Lessons learned” sessions and ensure implementation
• Provide AIT status to progress meetings based on project specific rules and requests

Your Qualifications

• Completed engineering degree in a technical discipline, preferably with additional economics background, or equivalent qualification
• Long-time experience in space projects
• Good communicative skills, high problem solving orientation, structured work method, assertiveness, flexibility, resilience
• Technical leadership for several employees
• High cost and time awareness, assurance of continuous progress, provide alternative solutions
• Increased willingness for travelling and shift work