Avionics Architect (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 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 hardware performances
• Technical responsibility for the satellite data handling subsystem integrity, thus for system level activities including requirements engineering, design and performance engineering
• Overall responsibility for the data handling engineering activities, to ensure technical quality as well as adherence to schedule and cost
• Define strategy, analysis and test cases for the data handling subsystem verification: satellite configuration and interface control, data handling budget control and subsystem level test plans
• Coordinate review of specifications, interfaces, requests for deviations and waivers with respect to impact on data interfaces
• Coordination with the lead systems engineer
• Support system level design reviews
• Focal point to customers for the satellite avionics

Your Qualifications

• A degree in engineering with a major in electrical engineering or compatible qualification
• More than 3 years of professional experience as electronic systems engineer or in similar positions
• Good conceptual and analytical skills
• Experience with hardware projects in phase B/C/D in the field of Avionics systems
• Strong capability of leading engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility and ability to work independently
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

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: 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
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Danielle Diedrichs is available under career@ohb.de.