Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

OHB System AG; Bremen (GA); Hybrid; USD 68,508 - 102,762; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work

30 days vacation

Company restaurant

Training & development

Health promotion

Job summary

OHB System AG in Bremen is seeking a Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d) to define, develop and advance power electronics technologies for space applications, including feasibility studies, trade-off analyses and technology roadmaps.

You will model and simulate architectures, support proposals and tenders, perform PCB/layout reviews, verify designs, evaluate margins and support supplier collaboration through the lifecycle, ensuring ECSS standards and space-grade reliability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
• Several years of experience in power electronics design for high-reliability environments.
• Strong skills in analog and digital power electronics and EMC/EMI analysis.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink and schematic capture tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop power electronics technologies and roadmaps.
• Develop simulation models and architectures for space applications.
• Support proposals, tenders, and engineering studies with cost estimates and risk assessments.
• Perform schematic, PCB layout reviews with compliance to standards.
• Contribute to verification and validation across the development lifecycle.
• Support anomaly investigations and supplier collaboration.

Skills

Power electronics design

Analog and digital power electronics

EMC/EMI analysis

MATLAB/Simulink

Problem-solving

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Schematic capture tools

Laboratory test equipment

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.

For permanent employment OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a

Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Support the definition, development, andadvancement of innovative power electronics technologies and architectures,including feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and technology roadmapactivities
• Develop simulation models and preliminary power electronicsarchitectures for space applications
• Provide technical support for proposals,tenders, and engineering studies, including cost estimation, risk assessment,and presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Perform and support schematic, design, and PCBlayout reviews while ensuring compliance with applicable electrical,reliability, derating, and EMC/EMI standards
• Contribute to verification and validationactivities, evaluating design margins, component selection, and technicaldocumentation throughout the development lifecycle
• Participate in anomaly investigations androot-cause analyses, assess test and failure data, and support theimplementation of corrective and preventive actions in collaboration withsuppliers and project teams

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering,Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in the design andanalysis of power electronics, power conditioning systems, or powerdistribution architectures, ideally within the space, aerospace, defense, orother high-reliability industries
• Strong expertise in analog and digital powerelectronics, magnetics design, control systems, stability analysis, EMC/EMI,and worst-case and reliability analyse
• Proficiency in simulation and development toolssuch as MATLAB/Simulink, schematic capture tools, and laboratory test andcharacterization equipment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solvingskills, with the ability to work independently as well as withinmultidisciplinary teams while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication and technicaldocumentation skills, with additional knowledge of ECSS standards, space-gradecomponents, radiation-tolerant designs, hardware qualification, environmentaltesting, and FPGA-based power management systems considered an advantage

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.