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Structural Engineer (m/f/d)

OHB logoOHBWeßling bei München, GermanyPosted 4d ago

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 3,700 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 **Oberpfaffenhofen ** is looking for a

Your Tasks

  • Conceptual design and sizing of satellite structures, including definition of structural concepts, load conditions, feasibility assessments, and identification of critical areas
  • Responsibility for structural specifications and support of systems engineering through load derivations and high level analyses at system and subsystem level
  • Execution, verification, and assessment of structural analyses, including model creation, cost benefit evaluations, and optimization of structural designs
  • Definition, planning, and technical execution of structural tests in cooperation with AIT, including test predictions, result evaluation, and documentation
  • Technical leadership of a team of structural analysts and technical coordination and control of subcontractors in alignment with project and subcontract management
  • Support of project management, review processes, bids, and technical studies, as well as maintenance of structural documentation and contribution to departmental processes, tools, and technologies

Your Qualifications

  • University degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a comparable technical qualification
  • Strong understanding of structural mechanics with experience in dynamic, static, acoustic, and/or thermo elastic analyses
  • Experience in systems engineering and confident use of software tools for structural analysis and system modeling
  • Excellent communication skills, strong willingness to collaborate, and a well structured and organized working style
  • Leadership capability with experience in the technical supervision of structural analysts
  • Results and cost oriented mindset, confident and professional demeanor, and willingness to travel regularly to customers and suppliers

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? Diana Fuchs 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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