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
System AIT & AIT Processes Team Lead (m/f/d)
As the System AIT & AIT Processes Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading and developing a high-performing team while driving efficiency and innovation in Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) processes. You will play a key role in ensuring seamless collaboration across disciplines and locations while fostering continuous improvement in AIT methodologies.
Your Tasks

Team Leader Responsibilities

• Disciplinary responsibility for the System AIT and AIT Processes team members, including their personal development
• Responsible for the elaboration and organization of trainings for the AIT teams
• Development of the new System AIT and new AIT Processes teams in Bremen in cooperation and agreement with AIT in Oberpfaffenhofen
• Organization and chairing of team meetings to assure the know-how transfer between projects, application of lessons learnt and harmonization of methods between projects
• Implementation of a permanent improvement process
• Cover peak workloads in the projects
• Report to the Head of System AIT and Support Department

Responsibilities of the System AIT & Processes Team

• Development & application of lean AIT principles (e.g. 5S method, scrum)
• Consideration of company Lessons Learnt

System AIT:

• Interdisciplinary responsibility on AIT tasks
• Work preparation for AIT activities (identification of needed documents, responsibility for availability of documents, generation and update of AIT Flows, NCR tracking, organization of daily briefings)
• Ensure close cooperation with other disciplines, in particular Systems Engineering and Verification, to assure delivery of inputs in quality and time

AIT Processes:

• Responsible for development of AIT working methods (processes incl. qualification support)
• Responsible for generation of AIT standard documents (e.g. Work Instructions, AIT document template

Your Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in satellite projects, preferably in the field of AIT
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
• Well-developed communication and leadership skills
• Inventive concerning AIT methods and testing
• Fluency in spoken and written 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
Human Resources
Questions regarding this posting? Alfrida Paja is available under career@ohb.de

Team Leader Responsibilities

• Disciplinary responsibility for the System AIT and AIT Processes team members, including their personal development
• Responsible for the elaboration and organization of trainings for the AIT teams
• Development of the new System AIT and new AIT Processes teams in Bremen in cooperation and agreement with AIT in Oberpfaffenhofen
• Organization and chairing of team meetings to assure the know-how transfer between projects, application of lessons learnt and harmonization of methods between projects
• Implementation of a permanent improvement process
• Cover peak workloads in the projects
• Report to the Head of System AIT and Support Departmen

Responsibilities of the System AIT & Processes Team

• Development & application of lean AIT principles (e.g. 5S method, scrum)
• Consideration of company Lessons Learn