Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

OHB-System AG; Bremen; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit in Bremen seeks an experienced automation engineer to develop solutions for test automation in the aerospace domain. You will work closely with tester and engineering teams to identify manual processes and replace them with robust frameworks.

You bring strong programming knowledge (Python, Tcl/Tk) and experience with Git, plus an interest in AI and data analysis. English fluency is required; German learning is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Software Engineering, Software Development, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong software engineering skills with experience in automation solutions.
• Experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks and reusable architectures.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development practices.
• Interest in automation, tooling, and process improvement.
• Curiosity about AI, data analysis, or software agents.
• Good communication skills and ability to work across teams.
• English fluency; willingness to learn German.

Aufgaben

• Support tester engineers in designing and developing automation solutions for satellite integration and testing.
• Contribute to industrialization of AIT processes for high-volume satellite production.
• Identify manual, repetitive, or error-prone processes and propose automation improvements.
• Provide support and consultancy for testers via code reviews, guidelines, and trainings.
• Maintain and improve the test automation framework and related documentation.
• Develop tools, scripts, and frameworks used by AIT, software, subsystem, and operations teams.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate workflows into automation, AI, and robotics solutions.
• Help shape the future direction of the Automation Team.

Kenntnisse

Software engineering

Python

Tcl/Tk

QML/C++/Java

Git

Automation

AI / data analysis

Communication

English fluency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Pandas/NumPy/Scikit-learn

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Arbeitsort: Bremen

Beginn

Responsibilities

• Support the tester engineers in design and develop of automation solutions for satellite integration, testing and operational activities
• Contribute to the industrialization of Assembly, Integration and Testting (AIT) processes for high-volume satellite production
• Identify manual, repetitive, or error-prone processes and propose automation improvements
• Support and consultancy for testers by code reviews, code guidelines and trainings
• Maintenance and improvement of the framework for test automation
• Deliver useful documentation and respective trainings e.g. user manuals
• Contribute to AI-driven initiatives such as:
• Log and telemetry analysis for error detection
• Intelligent assistants to support test procedures and operators
• Process data analysis to improve efficiency and reliability
• Develop tools, scripts, and frameworks used by AIT, software, subsystem, and operations teams
• Collaborate closely with engineers to understand workflows and translate them into automation, AI and robotics solutions
• Help shape the future direction of the Automation Team

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Software Development, Robotics, Computer Science or a related field
• Strong software engineering skills, with proven experience in developing and maintaining automation solutions (preferably in Python and Tcl/Tk but nice to have Qml/C++/Java)
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining automation frameworks, not limited to individual scripts, including modular and reusable architectures
• Solid understanding of version control systems (e.g. Git) and collaborative development practices
• Interest in automation, tooling, and process improvement
• Curiosity about Artificial Intelligence, data analysis, or software agents
• Ability to understand complex technical systems and workflows
• Proactive mindset and problem-solving attitude
• Good communication skills and ability to work across teams
• Experience in AIT, testing environments, or aerospace is a plus, but not mandatory
• Fluency in spoken and written English, willingness to learn German is a plus

Nice to have

• Experience with CCS (Central Check-Out Systems)
• Experience applying data analysis or AI techniques (e.g. log/telemetry analysis, anomaly detection, process optimization)
• Familiarity with Python data and ML libraries (e.g. pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn)
• Background in AIT, aerospace, satellite systems, or space operations
• Exposure to robotics, physical automation, or mechatronic systems
• Experience developing tools used by multiple engineering teams
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, or automation deployment in lab or production environments
• Interest in shaping future automation strategies for large‑scale satellite production i.e. serial production