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 programmes. 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 Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a Subsystems Engineer Mechanical Engineering (m/f/d).
Your Tasks
* Define and analyse requirements for satellite/instrument structure design, considering mission goals, environmental conditions, verification, AIT, and product assurance.
* Develop spacecraft and instrument configurations, optimising the design of primary, secondary, and tertiary structures in collaboration with multiple engineering teams.
* Design and construct lightweight mechanical structures, optical mechanisms, robotic subsystems, and opto‑mechanical mounts, ensuring compliance with optical, structural and thermal performance requirements.
* Integrate system‑level requirements (MTP/OMTS) into mechanical spacecraft/instrument designs, including 3D harness routing.
* Perform structural analysis, including gravity and moment of inertia calculations, and define structural masses.
* Create and maintain all technical documentation, including manufacturing drawings, integration envelopes and interface requirement drawings (IRD) for subsystems.
Your Qualifications
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
* Professional experience in lightweight structures, differential, integral and sandwich construction.
* Strong proficiency in CAD software for mechanical design.
* Well‑organised with a proactive, team‑oriented approach and excellent communication skills.
* High initiative, cost awareness and the ability to identify and mitigate technical risks early in the design process.
* Convincing and self‑assured, with a results‑driven mindset.
We offer
* Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation and special leave days.
* Mobile Work: Hybrid work and mobile work abroad.
* Structured onboarding process (incl. assignment of a buddy in the first months).
* Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses and annual employee dialogue.
* Space projects.
* Additional benefits: 13th monthly salary, accident insurance and company pension plan.
* Catering: High‑standard company restaurant and generous meals subsidy.
* Active health promotion: Health management, E‑GYM Wellpass and in‑company sports groups.
* Family: Kindergarten subsidy / kindergarten places, childcare in the vacation period and paid child sickness days.
* Mobility: Subsidised Deutschland ticket, Job bike and parking lots.
* Company parties & events: Christmas party, satellite launch events and NextGen Speakers Night.
* Innovation: Company suggestion system and free research and development.
* A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found 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? Sven Friedrich is available under career@ohb.de.
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