Avionics Architect (m/f/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading aerospace company in Bremen is seeking an Avionics Architect to design satellite avionics architecture and manage subsystems. Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree, have experience in avionics, and possess strong communication skills. This position offers a flexible work-life balance, professional development, and additional benefits like health promotion and family support.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Structured on-boarding

Development courses

13th month salary

Health management programs

Qualifikationen

• Professional experience in space or aircraft avionics domain.
• Experience leading technical teams of at least 2 domains.
• Experience with hardware projects in development phases B/C/D.

Aufgaben

• Lead the design of the Avionics architecture of the satellite.
• Manage avionics subsystems during detailed design and testing.
• Development risk management and mitigation.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Communication skills

Flexibility

Independent work

Fluency in English

Fluency in German

Ausbildung

Degree in engineering (electrical/systems)

Jobbeschreibung

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

Avionics Architect (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Lead the design of the Avionics architecture of the satellite
• Define and develop the Avionics Architecture of the satellite, covering initial sizing, trade offs, Interface Budgets and HW performances
• Manage the avionics subsystems (data handling, telemetry and telecommands, payload data downlink, laser communications terminal, crypto) during detailed design and testing phases as design authority
• Interface management and control on physical level and across the protocol stack
• Development risk management and mitigation
• Test planning and supervision
• Non‑conformance closure

Your Qualifications

• A degree in engineering with a major in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or compatible qualification
• Professional experience in space‑ or aircraft avionics domain
• Professional experience leading technical teams of at least 2 domains
• Experience with hardware projects in phase B/C/D in the field of avionics systems
• Proven capability to deliver project results in time and budget
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility and ability to work independently
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Fluency in German is desired (Language skills can be improved through company‑facilitated trainings)

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: 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: 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 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
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Danielle Diedrichs is available under [e-mail].