Payload Architect for Analog & Digital Payloads (m/w/d)

OHB SE; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading space technology company in Bremen is seeking a Payload Architect for Analog & Digital Payloads. This role involves technical support in telecommunications project bids, creating link budgets, and developing payloads. Ideal candidates hold a Master's degree in RF engineering and possess experience in digital payloads. They offer a hybrid work model, extensive training, and a supportive work environment. Join an innovative team eager to contribute to significant space initiatives.

Leistungen

30 days vacation

Flexible working hours

13th monthly salary

Health management programs

Qualifikationen

• Initial experience with digital payloads & digital beamforming is preferred.
• Master’s degree in RF- or communication engineering, antenna engineering, or equivalent required.
• Understanding of high-frequency technology (TWTs, LNAs) is needed.

Aufgaben

• Technical support in offer creation within the Telekom department.
• Perform link budget analyses to determine system capacity.
• Creation of all project documentation for satellite projects.

Kenntnisse

Initial experience with digital payloads & digital beamforming

Knowledge of current standards (DVB-S, DVB-S2 RCS)

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Strong knowledge in English

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in RF- or communication engineering

Tools

Modern SDR technologies

High-frequency technology

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

Payload Architect for Analog & Digital Payloads (m/w/d)

Your Tasks

• Technical support in the creation of offers within the Telekom department
• Perform link budget analyses (utilizing OHB in-house tools) to determine system capacity i.e. overall aggregated data rates
• Elaboration and development of your own payload approaches for a telecom mission
• Development of analogue and digital payloads based on customer-specification
• Carrying out and supporting all unit reviews of the telecom payload
• Creation of all documentation in the course of a satellite project of phase 0, A, B, C/D and phase E
• Support of all subsystems related to payload interfaces (e.g. Harness, SRDB, MIB)
• Preparation and execution of customer payload PDRs and CDRs
• Preparation, implementation and support of environmental tests in TVAC and CATR
• Calculation, preparation and execution of payload auto compatibility measurements
• Planning and execution of payload IOT (In Orbit Test) RF tests
• Creation, testing and implementation of payload RF settings
• Contact person for the payload during the satellite's lifetime

Your Qualifications

• Initial experience with digital payloads & digital beamforming would be excellent
• Knowledge of current standards (DVB-S, DVB-S2 RCS) and interest in future standards such as 5G/6G
• Master’s degree in RF- or communication engineering, antenna engineering, electrotechnic-engineering or equivalent qualification
• Understanding of high-frequency technology (TWTs, LNAs, filters, converters in the frequency bands of P- up to Q/V-Band)
• Skills in digital communications engineering, modern SDR technologies & in the field of digital antenna beamforming
• Experience in the field of optical communications technology (ISL terminals) may be advantageous
• Work experience in systems engineering is desirable
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Strong knowledge in English; German is a plus

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? Anna Scharath is available under [e-mail].