Optical Engineer (m/w/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 Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

Optical Engineer (m/w/d)

As an optical design and analysis engineer you will be responsible and involved in the design, analysis, realization and verification of optical systems for present and future European and global Earth observation and space projects. In your role, you shall closely cooperate with other technical disciplines (structural, thermal, mechanical, integration, test and systems engineering). Further, you shall be responsible for the technical interface to technical managers, customers and subcontractors for the relevant project. At OHB you will experience exciting working conditions and a professional environment in flagship institutional space programs of ESA and DLR, as well as in commercial New Space programs.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the design and development of optical systems and products for present and future European and German space missions
• Conduction of the optical design, analysis and tolerancing from early concept to the final product
• Definition and conduction of trade studies to suggest principal optical design choices and drive design decisions
• Derivation of technical requirements for optical systems, sub-systems and components
• Definition of optical verification methods, integration and alignment strategies, and establishment of error and performance budgets
• Information exchange with customers and subcontractors at the technical level
• Close cooperation with other technical disciplines (mechanical design, thermal & structural engineering, systems engineering, integration & test)

Your Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent qualification in optics, physics, engineering or related technical discipline
• Sound knowledge in the field of optics with experience in optical design, simulation, tolerancing and analysis, preferably in the field of imaging systems, telescopes, spectrometers and interferometers
• Experience with optical design software (e.g. ZEMAX, Code V, FRED or similar)
• Excellent interpersonal, oral & written communication skills, with the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multi-language team
• Ability to quickly establish rapport, build trust, and develop excellent working relationships with other team members, customers and vendors
• System and process-oriented thinking
• Excellent English skills, both written and verbal

Nice to Have

• Experience in space-flight industry, ideally with ESA or DLR projects
• Good programming skills (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
• German language skills

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
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? Alfrida Paja is available under career@ohb.de.