E-AIT Team Leader - Leads & Seniors (m/f/d)

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

Job summary

OHB SE in Bremen is seeking a hands-on Engineering Team Lead for an E-AIT team responsible for assembly, integration and test of complex space systems. The role blends technical leadership with direct engineering participation to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will own team delivery, guide multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and make staffing decisions that align with project needs while maintaining accountability and resilience under pressure.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on aerospace or space systems engineering background.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong execution mindset with ownership.
• Proven ability to make staffing decisions based on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of team delivery across multiple projects (schedule, cost, quality, risk).
• Lead and develop a high-performing team close to engineering work.
• Guide the team through complex engineering challenges while staying hands-on.
• Identify issues early and act decisively to resolve them.
• Drive accountability and clarity in day-to-day execution.

Skills

Aerospace leadership

Systems engineering

Project delivery

Staff management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering

Job description

You will lead an E-AIT team responsible for Assembly, Integration and Test of complex space systems.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You are expected to stay close to the engineering work while taking full ownership of team performance, delivery and outcomes. You will operate at the intersection of execution, people and delivery under real project constraints.

If you are looking for a pure management role, this is not it.

Your Task

• Take ownership of team delivery across multiple projects (schedule, cost, quality, risk
• Work directly on technical topics while guiding the team through complex engineering challenge
• Build, lead and develop a high-performing team
• Make staffing decisions based on real project needs, not ideal plans
• Identify issues early and act decisively to resolve them
• Drive accountability and clarity in day-to-day execution
• Ensure knowledge is shared and critical dependencies are reduced
• Step in when problems escalation, technically and organisationally
• Resolve conflicts and maintain team effectiveness under pressure
• Improve how the team works: processes, tools, interface
• Stay aware of industry developments and emerging technologie

Your Profie

• Strong engineering background (Aerospace, Electrical, Systems or similar)
• Extensive hands on experience in space systems in complex technical environments, ideally space systems / satellites
• Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership role, guiding multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• You take responsibility rather than escalation problems
• Clear thinking, structured approach, strong execution mindset
• Ability to switch between technical depth and system-level view
• Direct communication style and the ability to handle difficult situations
• High level of ownership, resilience and accountability