Software Systems Engineer for Satellite Software (m/f/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Mobile work

On-site restaurant

Buddy program

German language courses

Annual employee dialogue

Company pension plan

Job summary

OHB System AG in Bremen is seeking a Software Systems Engineer for Satellite Software (m/f/d). You will help develop distributed on-board software for next-generation satellites, translating operational needs and system requirements into a clear software baseline, coordinating with system, software and verification teams.

You will work on requirements, scenarios and models, maintain traceability, and help define interactions between processors, avionics, payloads and ground systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related field.
• Several years of experience in embedded software, distributed software architecture or software-intensive systems engineering.
• Experience with requirements-based verification.
• Ability to structure complex technical information via requirements, scenarios or models.
• Interest in cross-disciplinary work across system, software and verification disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Understand operational concepts, stakeholder needs and system requirements.
• Develop and maintain top-level requirements for the spacecraft software system.
• Structure complex behaviour into functions, interfaces, modes, scenarios and data flows.
• Define interactions between distributed processors, avionics units, payloads and ground systems.
• Use behaviour models to test assumptions and identify gaps.
• Maintain traceability from system requirements to software architecture and verification.
• Support refinement of the Requirements Baseline into detailed software specifications.

Skills

Embedded software

Distributed software architecture

Requirements-based verification

System/software interaction

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/Software Eng/Aerospace

Engineering degree in related discipline

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

SysML/UML

Job description

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 4,100 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

Software Systems Engineer for Satellite Software (m/f/d)

We develop distributed on-board software for the next generation of satellites. Almost every aspect of a modern satellite depends on software. Software turns mission objectives into behaviour: it controls the spacecraft, connects its equipment, manages data, handles failures and enables autonomous operation far beyond the reach of immediate human intervention. As a Software Systems Engineer, you will shape this behaviour before it becomes architecture and code. You will translate operational needs and system-level requirements into a clear, consistent and verifiable Software Requirements Baseline. Working with system, software and verification engineers, you will use requirements, scenarios and models to establish a shared understanding of the intended behaviour.

Your Tasks

• Understand the intent behind operational concepts, stakeholderneeds and system requirements
• Develop and maintain top-level requirements for the spacecraftsoftware system
• Structure complex behaviour into functions, interfaces, modes,scenarios and data flows
• Define interactions between distributed processors, avionicsunits, payloads and ground systems
• Use behavioural and interface models to test assumptions andidentify gaps
• Maintain traceability from system requirements to softwarearchitecture and verification
• Bring the relevant disciplines together to resolve unclear,conflicting or changing requirements
• Support the refinement of the Requirements Baseline intodetailed software specifications

Your Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, software engineering, electricalengineering, aerospace engineering or a related discipline
• Several years of experience in embedded software, distributed softwarearchitecture or software-intensive systems engineering with a goodunderstanding of hardware/software interaction
• Practical experience with requirements-based verification
• The ability to structure complex technical information andexpress it through requirements, scenarios or models
• An interest in working across system, software and verificationdisciplines
• A strong focus on quality, as well as excellent teamwork andcommunication skills, combined with a passion for your work
• Very good written and spoken English

Useful Additional Experience

• Experience in some of the following areaswould be helpful, but we do not expect you to bring all of them:
• Requirements engineering for spacecraft, avionics or otherregulated embedded systems; ECSS, DO-178 or comparable engineering andassurance processes
• Requirements management with DOORS, DOORS NextGen, Polarion ora comparable tool
• Behavioural modelling with SysML, UML, Capella, state machinesor sequence diagrams
• Interface specification and end-to-end analysis for distributedsystems
• Fault detection, isolation and recovery, redundancy ordegraded-mode operation
• Real-time operating systems and on-board communicationtechnologies
• Knowledge of German

You will initially work on defined areas ofa requirements baseline coordinated by an experienced lead engineer. You willreceive support in learning our space-specific methods, tools and processes,and can progressively take responsibility for larger areas of the spacecraftsoftware specification.

If the role interests you but yourexperience does not cover every item in the “Useful Additional Experience”section, we would still be pleased to hear from you.

We offer

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & specialleave days
• Mobile Work: Flexible working arrangement balancing remote and on-site work
• 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.

OHB System AG Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Sven Friedrich is available under [e-mail].