Requirements and V&V Engineer Instruments (m/f/d)
About the role
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.
For permanent employment OHB System AG in **Oberpfaffenhofen ** is looking for a
Your Tasks
- Act as the project's focal point for Requirements Engineering and Validation & Verification (V&V) activities towards customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
- Monitor and manage the flow-down, allocation, and end-to-end traceability of technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinate and manage requirements-related data exchange with customers and suppliers
- Generate, review, and maintain system and product requirements specifications
- Define, develop, and maintain the Validation & Verification Plan and Verification Control Document (VCD)
- Organize, prepare, and participate in Verification Control Boards (VCBs) and other technical review meetings
- Manage the creation, review, approval, and release of test specifications and associated verification documentation
- Plan, coordinate, and track verification activities within the requirements management database/tool environment
- Ensure verification evidence is complete, traceable, and compliant with project, customer, and regulatory requirements
- Actively participate in project meetings, including progress reviews, design reviews, customer meetings, and project milestone reviews
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
- Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Several years of professional experience in Requirements Engineering, Systems Engineering, Validation & Verification (V&V), or a comparable engineering role
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements management processes, and V&V
- Practical experience with IBM DOORS and/or Siemens Polarion ALM
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams and interfacing with customers and suppliers
- Experience in highly regulated industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive, railway, medical devices, or similar sectors
- Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches and tools
- Understanding of systems integration and system-level testing activities
- Working knowledge of space engineering standards (ECSS)
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? Alfrida Paja is available under career@ohb.de .
Copied from the listing OHB published, verified 31 Oct 2026.
About OHB
European satellites from Bremen, plus launcher structures from MT Aerospace in Augsburg.
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