Chief Engineer

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

Chief Engineer (m/f/d) Telecom Satellite Programs

Your Tasks

• Lead and organize the technical project team, including system and subsystem engineers from relevant departments
• Serve as the primary technical interface to project management and the customer
• Define and maintain system requirements and verification strategies in alignment with project goals
• Review and challenge ongoing development and technical designs; conduct independent analyses and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Establish systems engineering processes to coordinate efforts across Systems Engineering, Engineering, AIT, PA/QA, SCM, and Project Management
• Ensure effective technical communication and collaboration across all project stakeholders
• Organize regular technical reviews; consolidate cost and technical data to define system-level budgets
• Ensure timely delivery of all systems engineering deliverables
• Support project management in risk assessment, cost evaluation, and overall planning
• Collaborate with payload and satellite engineering teams to ensure coherent satellite design
• Contribute to studies and projects in the Telecom Systems business
• Support cost optimization efforts for OHB's telecom platform products

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience as technical lead in phases C/D/E of space projects, ideally in telecommunication satellites
• Extensive expertise in spacecraft and subsystem design
• Strong background in the conceptual design of large telecom constellations
• Proven experience across various Systems Engineering domains: Mission & System Analysis, Interface & Requirements Engineering, Verification & Validation, Planning & Scheduling, and Technical Coordination
• Highly self-motivated with a strong commitment to project objectives
• Able to critically assess technical baselines and drive improvements
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player
• Fluent in English and German

We offer

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: 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.

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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