System AIT Engineer (m/f/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 4,100 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. OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a ## Your Tasks - Take overall technical responsibility for AIT activities within the assigned project and collaborate closely with the AIT Manager to support all cross disciplinary AIT tasks - Coordinate the assigned AIT project team and ensure correct implementation and adherence to all AIT processes throughout the project lifecycle - Define the AIT flow and ground support equipment concept in early project phases and maintain, standardise and update all AIT documentation including AIT plans, facility layouts, GSE usage plans, risk registers and procedures - Ensure technical consistency across integration and test configurations including definition and management of interfaces with engineering, verification and product assurance and manage AIT data, tools and equipment availability - Support decision making activities, planning tasks and technical reviews and provide training, guidance and mentoring to team members ## Your Qualifications - Completed engineering degree in a relevant field or an equivalent technical qualification - Extensive experience in the space industry with strong technical expertise across multiple relevant disciplines and solid familiarity with space project processes and structured engineering workflows - Strong communication skills combined with high problem solving capability, flexibility and resilience in demanding project environments - Proven experience in providing technical leadership to multiple team members within complex project settings - Strategic mindset with strong cost and schedule awareness and the ability to plan ahead and identify and mitigate technical risks early as well as willingness for on call duties, weekend work, campaign travel and shift work ## We offer Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days Mobile Work: Flexible working arrangement balancing remote and on-site work 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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