Systemingenieur:in Raumfahrtsystemstudien (m/w/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Mobile work

Buddy program

Extensive training

13th salary

Company restaurant

Job summary

OHB System AG in Bremen is seeking a Systems Engineer Space System Studies (m/f/d) to lead efforts in space debris mitigation and ecodesign. You will coordinate the debris centre of competence, support projects, and drive tech roadmaps while interfacing with OHB experts and external partners.

The role involves system engineering across phases 0–E, with emphasis on secure and quantum communication, risk analyses, and security concepts. A Master’s degree and leadership experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Expertise in space debris mitigation standards, practices, analyses and technologies.
• Expertise in EcoDesign and DQS impacts.
• An existing network of contacts within the space debris and ecodesign community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the space debris centre of competence and the space safety tech hub.
• Support projects with space debris and ecodesign requests.
• Participation in specialist workshops and working groups.
• Assessment of new standards and policies.
• Roadmapping of new technologies for space debris and ecodesign.
• Monitoring of new opportunities and proactive acquisition of new projects.
• Management of studies and technology development projects in this domain.
• Interfacing directly with head of dept, specialists and experts within OHB group and externally.

Skills

Space debris mitigation

EcoDesign

Industry contacts

Education

Master's degree in aerospace/engineering or related field

Tools

Key management systems

Crypto systems

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

Systems Engineer Space System Studies (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

We are hiring a space systen engineer specialist for space debris and ecodesign. In addition to the normal system engineering tasks this person shall be responsible for:

• Coordination of the space debris centre of competence and the space safety tech hub
• Supporting projects with space debris and ecodesign requests
• Participation in specialist workshops and working groups
• Assessment of new standards and policies
• Roadmapping of new technologies for space debris and ecodesign
• Monitoring of new opportunities in the field and proactive acquisition work of new projects
• Management of studies and technology development projects in this domain
• Interfacing directly with head of dept, specialists and experts within OHB group and externally, business development point of contact

The following tasks are general system engineering responsibilities in predevelopment:

• Participation in or lead of proposals and subsequent studies / projects (phases 0 / A / B) and technology development programs with focus on secure and quantum communication
• Preparation of proposals and subsequent implementation projects (phases B / C / D / E) with focus on secure / quantum communication
• Security analyses and certification activities with respect to secure or quantum communication mission, payloads and components
• Vulnerability analyses and threat/risk analyses
• Support and advice for security validation according to ISO27k and certification according to CC/ITGS of the BSI
• Analysis and definition of customer, mission and system requirements
• Technical coordination / Systems Management
• Definition of study logic, work breakdown and work packages
• Management of work packages and sub-projects
• Trade-offs of technical and programmatic solutions
• Specifications of systems and subsystems, interface engineering
• Deriving security system requirements specifications and system architectures and develop cyber security concepts
• Strong interaction with system design to ensure common understanding of the cyber security threats, risks, features, and a smooth implementation
• Budgets definition and engineering

Your Qualifications

Specifically:

• Expertise in space debris mitigation standards, practices, analyses and technologies
• Expertise in EcoDesign and DQS impacts
• An existing network of contacts within the space debris and ecodesign community

In general:

• Master degree in (aerospace) engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or equivalent
• Experience in the design and implementation of secure and quantum communication systems for ground and space
• Technical knowledge and experience in key management systems
• Technical knowledge and experience in crypto systems
• Experience in assessing the security risk according to the EBIOS or ISO method
• Ideally experience in leading small teams in project management and technical roles
• Having a passion for providing systematic approaches to prove the security properties of our systems
• Ability to work in a team with a self-managed and pro-active working style

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