AOCS & GNC Architect (m/f/d)

at  OHB System AG

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 Architect (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

• Technical Lead of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Develop AOCS/GNC architectures and perform related tradeoffs
• Lead the Design and Development of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Lead the Verification and Validation of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Technical Support to Procurement of AOCS/GNC 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 professional experience
• Experience in the space business, especially with AOCS/GNC architectures, design and verification and validation processes
• First Experience in AOCS/GNC subsystem lead role
• Good knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, Office Tools and DOORS
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• 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
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
Human Resources
Questions regarding this posting? Sven Friedrich is available under career@ohb.de

• Technical Lead of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Develop AOCS/GNC architectures and perform related tradeoffs
• Lead the Design and Development of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Lead the Verification and Validation of AOCS/GNC subsystems
• Technical Support to Procurement of AOCS/GNC equipment
• Support to satellite projects from start to customer acceptance
• Support to satellite proposals and system studies for AOCS/GNC topics
• Preparation of technical documentatio