AIT-Manager (m/w/d)
About the job
## 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 ## Your Tasks - Overall responsibility for successful planning, execution and control of all AIT related matters within a full project cycle - Support and advice System Engineering with verification of design regarding AIT aspects in early phase - Planning and responsibility for execution of all project AIT tasks in a project - Establish and maintain AIT documents based on AIT Handbook and CWA Flow - Ensure timely availability of AIT documentation, Ground Support Equipment, check-out Software, personnel, facilities and results processing capability - Technical management of ground support equipment sub-contractors, if applicable - Build up an AIT team for a specific project in cooperation with head of AIT department - Regularly coordinate and technically lead an AIT (lead) team including organization and leading of regular AIT meetings - Manage working and AIT schedules - Organize, lead and contribute to the AIT part of reviews preparation (IRR, TRR, NRB); Ensure representation of AIT interests in these reviews and drive decision making - Organize “Lessons learned” sessions and ensure implementation - Provide AIT status to progress meetings based on project specific rules and requests ## Your Qualifications - Completed engineering degree in a technical discipline, preferably with additional economics background, or equivalent qualification - Long-time experience in space projects - Good communicative skills, high problem solving orientation, structured work method, assertiveness, flexibility, resilience - Technical leadership for several employees - High cost and time awareness, assurance of continuous progress, provide alternative solutions - Increased willingness for travelling and shift work ## 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 .
From OHB's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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