AIT Systems Engineering Team Lead (m/f/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work

30 days vacation

Company pension plan

Health management

Deutschland ticket

Job summary

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space in Bremen is seeking an AIT Systems Engineering Team Lead to guide a high-performing team within the AIT Division. You will coordinate across disciplines and locations, supporting continuous improvement of AIT methodologies and ensuring project deliverables meet quality and schedule.

The role requires an engineering degree or equivalent, several years of satellite‑project experience in AIT, and strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Several years of satellite project experience, preferably in AIT.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
• Well-developed communication and leadership skills.
• Fluency in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Disciplinary responsibility for AIT Systems Engineering team members and their development.
• Organize trainings for AIT teams and develop new AIT teams in Bremen in cooperation with AIT in Oberpfaffenhofen.
• Chair team meetings to transfer knowledge, apply lessons learned and harmonize methods.
• Implement a permanent improvement process and cover peak workloads.
• Report to the Head of AIT Systems Engineering and Support Department.
• Develop and apply lean AIT principles (e.g. 5S, Scrum) and consider Lessons Learned.
• Ensure close cooperation with Systems Engineering and Verification to deliver inputs on time and in quality.

Skills

Leadership skills

English (fluent)

German (fluent)

Analytical thinking

Education

Completed engineering studies or equivalent qualification

Tools

5S method

Scrum

Job description

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

AIT Systems Engineering Team Lead (m/f/d)

As the AIT Systems Engineering Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading and developing a high-performing team within the AIT Division. You will play a key role in ensuring seamless collaboration across disciplines and locations while fostering continuous improvement in AIT methodologies.

Your Tasks

TeamLeader Responsibilities

• Disciplinary responsibility for the AIT Systems Engineering team members,including their personal development
• Responsible for the elaboration and organization of trainings for the AIT teams
• Development of the new AIT Systems Engineering teams in Bremen incooperation and agreement with AIT in Oberpfaffenhofen
• Organization and chairing of team meetings to assure the know-how transferbetween projects, application of lessons learnt and harmonization of methodsbetween projects
• Implementation of a permanent improvement process
• Cover peak workloads in the projects
• Report to the Head of AIT Systems Engineering and Support Department

Responsibilities of the System AIT TEAM

• Development & application of lean AIT principles (e.g. 5S method, scrum)
• Consideration of company Lessons Learnt

System AIT:

• Interdisciplinary responsibility on AIT tasks
• Work preparation for AIT activities (identification of needed documents,responsibility for availability of documents, generation and update of AITFlows, NCR tracking, organization of daily briefings)
• Ensure close cooperation with other disciplines, in particular SystemsEngineering and Verification, to assure delivery of inputs in quality and time

Your Qualifications

• Typical relevant education: Completed engineering studies in a relevant area or equivalent qualification
• Several years of professional experience in satellite projects, preferably in the field of AIT
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
• Well-developed communication and leadership skills
• Inventive concerning AIT methods and testing
• Fluency in spoken and written English and German

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 on our website.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Diana Fuchs is available under [e-mail].