Systems Engineer (Operations) (m/f/d) - Navigation Satellites

Ohb SE; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Hybrid work model

Buddy onboarding in first months

Training and development opportunities

Company restaurant & meals subsidy

Health management and Wellpass

Job summary

OHB System AG in Bremen is seeking a Systems Engineer (Operations) for Navigation Satellites. You will analyze and derive system requirements, coordinate architectures and interfaces, and lead design activities to ensure compliance with strict mission requirements.

Responsibilities include verification planning, test specification, and supporting launch and in-orbit verification. This role demands strong leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a cost-aware mindset in a dynamic space

Qualifications

• Master’s, Diploma or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• Proven expertise in at least one systems engineering domain (e.g. Mission Analysis, Spacecraft Operations, System Design).
• Strong analytical and technical judgment with a holistic systems perspective.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, define, derive and manage system and subsystem requirements; ensure completeness, consistency and verifiability.
• Coordinate architectures and interfaces; assess concepts with respect to requirements, risks, costs, schedules, and reuse of existing solutions.
• Lead and support development and design activities; perform analyses to demonstrate compliance with system requirements.
• Support system design reviews, verification planning and manage system-level budgets.
• Prepare test specs and support verification and testing activities to prove requirement compliance.
• Contribute to Launch, early orbit phase and In-Orbit Test activities and manage design modifications.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mission Analysis

Spacecraft Operations

Interface Engineering

Requirements Engineering & Management

Verification & Validation

Engineering Coordination

Holistic systems thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering

Diploma or PhD in a comparable discipline

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 (Operations) (m/f/d) - Navigation Satellites

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the analysis, definition, derivation, and management of system and subsystem requirements, ensuring completeness, consistency, and verifiability while considering cost and verification impacts
• Coordinate system architectures and technical interfaces, and assess design concepts with respect to requirements, risks, costs, schedules, and the reuse of existing solutions
• Lead and support development and design activities, including technical analyses to demonstrate compliance with specified system requirements
• Support and contribute to system design reviews, verification planning, and the preparation and management of system-level technical budgets
• Prepare test specifications and support the definition, execution, and evaluation of verification and testing activities to demonstrate requirement compliance
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of Launch, Launch and Early Orbit Phase and In-Orbit Test activities, while supporting change management and the implementation of approved design modifications and deviations

Your Qualifications

• Successfully completed degree (Master’s, Diploma, or PhD) in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a comparable discipline
• Extensive experience in the design, development, and system engineering of spacecraft, space equipment, and related subsystems
• Proven expertise in at least one systems engineering domain, such as Mission Analysis, Spacecraft Operations, System Design, System Analysis, Interface Engineering, Requirements Engineering & Management, Verification & Validation, or Engineering Coordination
• Strong analytical and technical judgment skills combined with a holistic systems perspective and a solution- and cost-oriented mindset
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, flexibility in addressing technical challenges, and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary environments
• Demonstrated capability in technical leadership and team coordination, supported by strong innovation, decision-making skills, integrity, and professionalism

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? Danielle Diedrichs is available under [e-mail].