Systems Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

About

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 Systems Engineering Manager (m/f/d).

Technology development and ISS payloads are relatively small projects, which require Systems Engineering Managers (SEM). Technology development paves the way to future projects and makes the OHB group more competitive. Small projects such as ISS payloads brings high‑tech into space. Small projects give the opportunity to learn the role of SEM and be part of the success story of OHB.

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Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Systems Engineers in their respective assignments on a project
• Act as main focal point on technical issues to Project Managers, AIT, PA/QA, SCM and Customers
• Define the system requirements, coordinated with the project management
• Define the systems engineering processes and generate an SEP (Systems Engineering Plan), applicable to organize and coordinate the work between the company entities (SE, ENG, AIT, PA/QA and SCM) and the Project Management
• Define the basic concepts (top level system design), suitable to fulfill the system requirements in collaboration with the Systems Engineering and Functional Engineering teams. Augment and implement new technologies, if suitable
• Generate cost, schedule and performance projections based on the top‑level system design
• Organize regular checkpoints during the project, integrate cost‑ and technical budget contributions to establish the overall budgets on system level
• Evaluate the running development and design, including initializing independent analyses according to system requirements. Undertake corrective steps in case of deviations
• Review the current design and adjust it so that it meets the overall business or mission objectives of OHB, sponsor or customer and user. If necessary, propose changes for contractor's design activities and deliverables to correct performance shortfalls or to mitigate risks
• Perform analyses of satellite functional, performance and interface requirements
• Act as Systems Engineering responsible for the technical portions of CCNs (contract change note). Arrange implementation of agreed changes to the corresponding design and deliverables and of the implementation of RFWs (request for waiver) or RFDs (request for deviation)
• Take care that Launch, LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) and IOT (In Orbit Test) are properly prepared and lead the corresponding activities during these phases
• Ensure technical information exchange and networking within project team, with functional departments and external entities

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Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, physics or equivalent
• Professional experience in satellite design would be advantageous
• Self‑management and a pro‑active working style
• Ability to work in a team
• Working level proficiency in written and spoken English and German. Other language skills are advantageous

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Benefits

• 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: 13th 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.

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Application

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 career@ohb.de.