Thermal Engineer (m/f/d)

Thermal Engineer (m/f/d)

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 employmentOHB System AG in Bremen  is looking for a

Your Tasks

• Conceptual design and sizing of thermal control systems, including definition of thermal concepts, hardware requirements, budgets, and identification of critical thermal areas
• Development, maintenance, and correlation of thermal models, as well as execution, verification, and assessment of thermal analyses at system and subsystem level
• Planning, preparation, and execution of thermal tests in cooperation with AIT, including test specifications, test setup (including GSE), and evaluation of test results
• Technical support to systems engineering, product assurance, AIT, and operations (e.g. LEOP, IOT, level 2 support) throughout development, integration, and operations
• Technical leadership of the thermal subsystem, including technical management of subcontractors and support of project and subcontract management
• Creation and maintenance of thermal documentation and support of review processes, bids, technical studies, and design change management (RFD/RFW, NCR)

Your Qualifications

• University degree in aerospace engineering, thermodynamics, physics, or a comparable qualification
• Extensive experience in thermal design and thermal analysis of satellites and optical instruments, including confident use of thermal analysis tools
• Proven experience in defining, planning, and executing thermal tests as well as in technical management of subcontractors
• Excellent communication skills combined with strong analytical capabilities and highly developed problem solving skills
• Solid leadership experience in a technical team lead role, including work package and resource management
• Holistic, results and cost oriented mindset with a strong drive for innovation and willingness to participate in shift based thermal test campaigns

We offer

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.