Job Description

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


AIT Support - MGSE Team Leader (m/f/d)


Your Tasks


Team Leader Responsibilities

Disciplinary responsibility for the MGSE team members, including their personal development Responsible for the disciplinary management, employee appointments, annual employee reviews, performance assessment, personal development Development of the AIT MGSE team in Bremen in cooperation with AIT in Oberpfaffenhofen Organization and chairing of team meetings to assure the know-how transfer between projects, application of lessons learnt and harmonization of methods between projects Seek solutions for strategic, planning and organizational issues together with the immediate superior and to implement these within the individual teams Implementation of a permanent improvement process Cover peak workloads in the projects Report to the Head of AIT Bremen Enrollment in the OHB satellite projects

Responsibilities of the MGSE Team

Development & application of AIT support principles (openness and respect)

Consideration of company Lessons Learnt and cross-fertilization of our projects
MGSE activities: Identification of all necessary MGSE (mechanical ground support equipment) for spacecrafts Preparation of concepts and, as a follow-on activity, generation of specifications for the MGSE Presentation of concepts to the project management and towards the customer
MGSE scheduling
Contributions to milestone reviews concerning MGSE Selection of possible suppliers in cooperation with the supply chain management Technical interface to the supplier during the manufacturing phase, control of manufacturing progress Participation in reviews at the suppliers Participation in acceptance tests Definition and check of needed documentation (manufacturing drawings, manuals, certificates, etc.)
Introduction of personnel to the use of the MGSE
Generation of MGSE user manuals Request and review of MGSE requirements Guarantee constant improvement (Kaisen) through lessons learned, heritage and lean development

Your Qualifications

Degree in engineering with a major in mechanical engineering, system engineer or other related engineering field Excellent conceptual and analytical skills Well-developed communication and leadership skills, preferable MSC model Inventive concerning support and innovation topics Fluency in spoken and written English and German



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? Caroline Austermann is available under career@ohb.de.