Systems Engineer (m/f/d) - Navigation

OHB System AG –

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 or Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

Systems Engineer (m/f/d) - Navigation

You will join OpSTAR, an innovative ESA FutureNAV mission led by OHB and focused on next-generation Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technologies. As part of an international consortium, you will contribute to the development, validation and implementation of optical inter-satellite link technologies and future navigation architectures, helping shape the future of satellite navigation.

Your Tasks

As a Systems Engineer with focus on Optical Technology, you will play a key role in the technical development and integration of the OpSTAR mission:

Collaborate with Architects and Subsystem Engineers on:

• Technical system budgets (pointing, electrical power, telemetry, command, mass properties, etc.)
• Satellite functional and performance chain (from customer requirement to verification)
• Definition of satellite configuration and management of internal/external interfaces (, space-to-space and space-to-ground optical interfaces, ground segment, test user segment)
• Support generation of AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Testing) and operations plans of the optical Payload and other parts
• Support satellite testing and review test results
• Define test specifications for system-level tests and verification
• Prepare and participate launch and flight phases, including launcher interface and operations data
• Contribute to technical risk management
• Coordinate (spacecraft) validation and verification on system level
• Flow down (mission) requirements to subsystem-level specifications
• Ensure compliance with technical requirements

Your Qualifications

• Successfully completed degree (Master’s, Diploma, or PhD) in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a comparable discipline
• General knowledge of systems engineering
• Extensive experience in the design, development, and system engineering of spacecraft, space equipment, and related subsystems
• (Experience in requirements analysis and specification development)
  Understanding of space system architectures and interface management
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in complex collaborations
• Creative and solution-oriented mindset
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, flexibility in addressing technical challenges, and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary environments
• Fluent in written and spoken English

We offer

Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave 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 .

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
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