Subsystem Engineer (m/f/d) - Electrical Power Systems

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 the Electrical Systems & Data Handling department at OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a
Subsystem Engineer (m/f/d) - Electrical Power Systems

Your Tasks

• Technical responsible for the Electrical Power Subsystem for a given project from pre-development up to in-orbit commissioning.
• Electrical Power Subsystem design authority towards customers and subcontractors
• Design, sizing and trade-offs of electrical power subsystems for satellite applications (encompassing e.g. solar generators, batteries, power conditioning & distribution units, solar array drive mechanisms)
• Assessment and evaluation of electrical power subsystem relevant concept trades across feasibility and pre-development studies
• Analysis of system requirements and flow-down to electrical power subsystem requirements
• Definition and maintenance of electrical power subsystem units’ specifications
• Proposal preparation including evaluation of subcontractor proposals
• Production and maintenance of EPS design and verification documentation (design descriptions, analyses, requirements specifications, test specifications and test reports)
• Responsible for electrical power subsystem reviews
• Support to system and other subsystem reviews
• Cooperation with project team, system engineering and other divisions
• Development of the electrical power subsystem verification, on-site support during testing phase (Initial functional and performance tests, environmental test campaign, launch camapign

Your Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/aerospace engineering or comparable qualification
• Professional experience in phase B/C/D in satellite Electrical Power Systems or an electrical power system equipment development would be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• High degree of flexibility
• Enjoy teamwork in large projects
• Ability to work efficiently and independently
• Pro-activity
• Experience in dealing with customer and subcontractors
• Fluency in spoken and written English, German would be an advantage
• Willingness to travel

We offer
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Questions regarding this posting? Danielle Diedrichs is available under career@ohb.de.
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• Technical responsible for the Electrical Power Subsystem for a given project from pre-development up to in-orbit commissioning.
• Electrical Power Subsystem design authority towards customers and subcontractors
• Design, sizing and trade-offs of electrical power subsystems for satellite applications (encompassing e.g. solar generators, batteries, power conditioning & distribution units, solar array drive mechanisms)
• Assessment and evaluation of electrical power subsystem relevant concept trades across feasibility and pre-development studies
• Analysis of system requirements and flow-down to electrical power subsystem requirements
• Definition and maintenance of electrical power subsystem units’ specifications
• Proposal preparation including evaluation of subcontractor proposals
• Production and maintenance of EPS design and verification documentation (design descriptions, analyses, requirements specifications, test specifications and test reports)
• Responsible for electrical power subsystem reviews
• Support to system and other subsystem reviews
• Cooperation with project team, system engineering and other divisions
• Development of the electrical power subsystem verification, on-site support during testing phase (Initial functional and performance tests, environmental test campaign, launch camapig