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 3,000 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

AOCS & GNC Engineer Hardware & Testing (m/f/d)

The AOCS & GNC department is responsible for the whole lifecycle of the AOCS/GNC subsystem in accordance with the system requirements. We are responsible for the AOCS & GNC activities for all missions from the early con-cept and feasibility studies up to in space commissioning and operation. The core part of our work is to establish an AOCS/GNC architecture, perform the related analyses, develop the AOCS/GNC software, select and procure the AOCS/GNC hardware, perform the subsystem verification and validation and support system level activities.

Your Tasks

• Verification and Validation of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• AOCS/GNC Test activities at unit, subsystem and system level
• Technical Support to Procurement of AOCS/GNC equipment
• Development and Specification of specific AOCS/GNC GSE and Test equipment
• Support to satellite projects from start to customer acceptance
• Support to satellite proposals and system studies for AOCS/GNC topics
• Preparation of technical documentation

Your Qualificatons

• Engineering or doctoral degree in aerospace engineering or comparable qualifications and first professional experience
• Experience in the space business, especially with AOCS/GNC equipment and verification and validation processes is a plus
• Good knowledge of Matlab and programming language C
• Experience with Python and scripting languages is a plus
• High motivation and proactive involvement
• Excellent conceptual and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in international teams
• Fluency in spoken and written English

We offer

A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.

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.