Space Systems Engineer Architect - Mechanical, Thermal & Propulsion (m/f/d)

Ohb SE; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Mobile work abroad

25 days vacation & specialleave days

13th salary

Company restaurant

Job summary

OHB System AG is seeking a Space Systems Engineer Architect - Mechanical, Thermal & Propulsion (m/f/d) at its Bremen location. The role leads a multidisciplinary team across mechanical design, thermal and propulsion, ensuring milestones, cost control, and technical performance for satellite programs.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree, has experience in satellite design, and demonstrates self-management, pro‑activity, and pragmatic decision making, with strong English skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in satellite design and/or relevant subsystem beneficial.
• Self-managed, pro-active, solution oriented.
• Ability to take decision, solution oriented, pragmatic.
• Ability to team leadership as well as work in a team.
• Working level proficiency in written and spoken English, other language skills advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of experts in the development, realization and verification of a satellite project.
• Ensure schedule, cost and performance is maintained throughout the project using project management tools and technique, including resource management, change management and cost management.
• Perform requirement flow-down to the subsystem specifications and write subsystem specification.
• Manage the interfaces between the different subsystems and towards the customer.
• Support system level reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, QAR…) including preparation of the corresponding documents.
• Support equipment reviews for all parts of the project.
• Support the main campaigns of the project (EVT, Launch, LEOP).

Skills

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent

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 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.

Space Systems Engineer Architect - Mechanical, Thermal & Propulsion (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of experts (Mechanical design, structure analysis, Thermal, propulsion) in the development, realization and verification of a satellite project
• Ensure schedule, cost and performance is maintained throughout the project using project management tools and technique, including resource management, change management and cost management
• Perform requirement flow-down to the subsystem specifications and write subsystem specification
• Manage the interfaces between the different subsystem, both within the MTP team but also towards the project team as well as towards the customer
• Support system level reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, QAR…) including preparation of the corresponding documents
• Support equipment reviews for all parts of the project
• Support the main campaigns of the project (EVT, Launch, LEOP)

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in satellite design and/or relevant subsystem beneficial
• Self-managed, pro-active, solution oriented
• Ability to take decision, solution oriented, pragmatic
• Ability to team leadership as well as work in a team
• Working level proficiency in written and spoken English, other language skills advantageous

We offer

• Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & specialleave 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.

OHB System AG
Human Resources

Questions regarding this posting? Alfrida Paja is available under [e-mail].