System Engineering Manager Space System Studies (m/f/d)

OHB-System AG; Bremen; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

OHB-System AG is seeking a System Engineering Manager Predevelopment to shape early satellite missions. You will drive system engineering activities in Phase A/B1, provide technical leadership across specialist teams and subcontractors, and steer the mission and system architecture to establish foundations for success.

You will lead trade-off analyses, derive requirements from mission to subsystem, and guide the WBS and programme plan through B2, C/D, and E1 phases, ensuring schedule and cost

Qualifikationen

• Master-level degree in aerospace engineering.
• 8+ years of industry experience in space system engineering or satellite development.
• Strong competencies in space mission design, satellite systems engineering, and spacecraft subsystem design.
• Experience in requirements engineering for spacecraft subsystems and preparation of specifications.
• Familiarity with science, exploration, or space safety mission concepts.
• High level of flexibility and ability to work effectively in international, interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong ownership mindset, structured and proactive working approach, and strong sense of responsibility.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written (business) English.

Aufgaben

• Lead System Engineer for the Phase A/B1 study and drive system architecture.
• Coordinate contributions from specialist engineering departments and subcontractors.
• Perform trade-offs and high-level analyses to shape mission and system architecture.
• Lead mission and system design, derive and maintain requirements from mission to subsystem level.
• Establish satellite development approach to achieve targeted TRL by end of Phase B1.
• Contribute to Work Breakdown Structure for phases B2, C/D, and E1 through in-orbit commissioning.
• Support development and consolidation of the programme plan through in-orbit calibration and validation.
• Review project implementation schedule aligned with overall programme planning.
• Analyze and assess cost drivers, contributing to cost modelling and optimization.
• Identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks related to cost, schedule, and feasibility.

Kenntnisse

Space mission design

MBSE technique

Leadership / team coordination

Requirements engineering

Ausbildung

Master-level degree in aerospace engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Jobbeschreibung

Your Tasks

As a System Engineering Manager Predevelopment, you will take a leading role in shaping the early phases of cutting‑edge satellite missions. In this position, you will drive system engineering activities during Phase A/B1, provide technical leadership across specialist teams and subcontractors, and steer the definition of the mission and system architecture. You will be responsible to establish the technical, programmatic, and schedule foundations that ensure mission success throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Tasks:

• Lead System Engineer for the Phase A/B1 study.
• Coordinate and oversee technical contributions from specialist engineering departments and subcontractors, ensuring coherence and quality.
• Perform and guide trade‑offs and high‑level analyses to shape the mission and system architecture.
• Lead the mission and system design, including deriving, validating, and maintaining requirements from mission to satellite down to subsystem level.
• Establish the satellite development approach to secure the targeted Technology Readiness Level (TRL) by the end of Phase B1.
• Contribute to the definition of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for phases B2, C/D, and E1 through in‑orbit commissioning.
• Support the development and consolidation of the programme plan for phases B2, C/D, and E1 up to in‑orbit calibration and validation.
• Support and review the establishment of a project implementation schedule for the platform aligned with overall programme planning.
• Analyse and assess cost drivers, contributing to cost modelling and optimization strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, and help manage technical and programmatic risks related to cost, schedule, and technical feasibility.
• Plan and implement risk mitigation measures for the platform.

Your Qualifications

Minimum:

• Master-level degree in aerospace engineering with a focus on space systems
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience in space system engineering or satellite development.
• Strong competencies in space mission design, satellite systems engineering, and spacecraft subsystem design.
• Experience in requirements engineering for spacecraft subsystems and preparation of specifications.
• Familiarity with science, exploration, or space safety mission concepts.
• High level of flexibility and ability to work effectively in international, interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong ownership mindset, structured and proactive working approach, and strong sense of responsibility.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written (business) English.

Ideal:

• Significant experience working as a lead system engineer for Phase 0/A/B1 projects and proposals in industry or on institutional side.
• Hands‑on experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) toolchains and methodologies
• Fluency in German language is an advantage