System Performance Engineer (m/f/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading European space technology firm in Bremen is seeking a System Performance Engineer to work in its Satellite Systems Engineering department. You will model satellite imaging, engineer performance related to microvibration, and develop algorithms for data processing. Candidates should have a degree in physics or aerospace engineering, along with programming experience in MATLAB or Python. The position offers a hybrid work model, a structured onboarding process, and extensive benefits including a company pension plan and health management programs.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Sabbatical

30 days vacation

Hybrid work

Development training courses

13th monthly salary

Accident insurance

Company pension plan

Company restaurant

Health management programs

Kindergarten subsidy

Job bike

Parking lots

Company parties

Free research and development

Qualifikationen

• Experience in satellite design, particularly optical and/or radar missions.
• Familiar with control systems and mechanisms.
• Knowledge of Earth observation space missions.

Aufgaben

• Modeling satellite imaging geometry and analyzing geometric performances.
• Engineering pointing performance related to microvibration and thermal deformation.
• Developing software tools for performance calibration.
• Conducting performance testing at multiple satellite levels.
• Implementing algorithms for data processing focused on satellite aspects.
• Maintaining the Satellite Characterization and Calibration Database.

Kenntnisse

Programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python)

Team collaboration

Proactive working style

Self-management

Written and spoken English proficiency

Written and spoken German proficiency

Ausbildung

University degree in physics, aerospace engineering, or similar

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

System Performance Engineer (m/f/d)

As part of the Satellite Systems Engineering department, the System Performance team is responsible for controlling the system performance of our spacecraft from study phases until commissioning in‑orbit. As part of our team, you will work in an inter‑disciplinary environment in which you can contribute to the overall system architecture of our space missions, coordinate design and development activities related to space system performance and verify the performance requirements by analyses and tests.

Your Tasks

In thisposition, you will work in collaboration with architects and subsystemengineers on tasks like:

• Modelling of the Satellite’s imaging geometry and analysis of the geometric performances
• Pointing performance engineering on subjects like microvibration, thermo‑elastic deformation and others.
• Implementation of the performance calibration and development of the associated software tools.
• Performance testing at various levels (Satellite, Platform, Units) including the test evaluation.
• Algorithm development for data processing and simulation focused on satellite level aspects such as geometry.
• Implementation and Maintenance of the Satellite Characterization and Calibration Database used for the on‑ground data processing

Your Qualifications

• University degree in physics, aerospaceengineering, remote sensing, or similar
• Professional experience in one or more of the following categories is advantageous
  • Satellite design, in particular optical and/or radar missions
  • Design & simulation of control systems, multibody systems, mechanisms or similar
  • Geometric performances of Earth observation space missions
  • End-to-End Simulation of Earth-Observationand/or Science Data
• Experience in programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python)
• Self‑managed, solution‑oriented and pro‑active working style
• Ability to work in a team
• Working level proficiency in written and spoken English and German. Other language skills advantageous
• Willingness to work in defense & surveillance projects

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? Christian Wolten is available under [e-mail].