Vermessungsingenieur:in Raumfahrt (m/w/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
Metrology Engineer (m/f/d)
The Alignment Team within the AIT (Assembly, Integration and Test) department is responsible for all alignment tasks during the satellite integration phases. This includes the precise alignment of various instruments such as star trackers, propulsion thrusters and other components.

Your Tasks

• Support for various satellite projects in the creation of alignment plans. This means:
• Checking the alignment requirements and converting them into an alignment plan
• Identification of the measurement methods to be used
• Definition of a suitable sequence of measurements
• Creating the necessary procedures for the alignment
• Carrying out the measurements with theodolites, laser trackers and SpatialAnalyzer
• Evaluating the measurement results and summarizing them in test reports
• Training of personnel as far as recurring measurement tasks are concerned
• Developing standards for alignment measurements

Your Qualifications

• Completed engineering studies in the field of surveying, mechanical, aerospace engineering or a comparable qualification
• Focus on optical measurements with several years of professional experience
• Familiar with the use of theodolites and laser trackers
• Good knowledge of SpatialAnalyzer as a tool for measurement execution and analysis
• Ideally several years of experience with alignment in space and with the necessary documentation
• High level of communication and teamwork skills
• High motivation and ability to work independently
• Good conceptual and analytical skills
• High flexibility
• Working under time pressure is a challenge, but not a problem for you
• Willingness for travelling and shift work occasionally
• Fluent written and spoken English, knowledge of German is an advantage

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? Malin Ollenschläger is available under career@ohb.de

• Support for various satellite projects in the creation of alignment plans. This means:
• Checking the alignment requirements and converting them into an alignment plan
• Identification of the measurement methods to be used
• Definition of a suitable sequence of measurements
• Creating the necessary procedures for the alignment
• Carrying out the measurements with theodolites, laser trackers and SpatialAnalyzer
• Evaluating the measurement results and summarizing them in test reports
• Training of personnel as far as recurring measurement tasks are concerned
• Developing standards for alignment measurement