Subsystems Engineer (m/f/d) – Electrical Power Systems
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 3,200 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
- Take technical responsibility for the Electrical Power Subsystem (EPS) across all project phases - from pre-development to in-orbit commissioning
- Act as EPS design authority towards customers and subcontractors
- Design, size, and optimize satellite power subsystems
- Assess and evaluate EPS concepts during feasibility and pre-development studies
- Analyze system requirements and derive subsystem-level requirements
- Define and maintain specifications for EPS units and equipment
- Support proposal activities, including evaluation of subcontractor solutions
- Produce and maintain EPS design, analysis, and verification documentation
- Lead EPS-related design reviews and contribute to system and subsystem reviews
- Collaborate with project teams, system engineering, and other disciplines
- Define and support verification and testing activities, including on-site test support
Your Qualifications
- Degree in electrical or aerospace engineering or comparable qualification
- Experience in satellite Electrical Power Systems or in electrical power equipment development is a plus
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with customers and subcontractors
- Structured, proactive, and able to work both independently and within cross-functional teams
- Comfortable working in large, multidisciplinary projects
- Flexible and willing to travel
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? Danielle Diedrichs 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.
Bremen is OHB's home and satellite factory, where OHB System assembled most of Europe's Galileo navigation satellites. (Source: Spaceflight Now)
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