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 specializes 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

Cybersecurity Systems Engineer (m/f/d)

In the Satellite Systems Engineering department we see the space system holistically as a spacecraft or a system including spacecrafts. We provide an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful space systems. Going from mission analysis to early operations, looking at system performances and security aspects, planning and defining technically the design, verification, qualification and operation of the space system. With about 80 individuals from 14 nationalities in the department we welcome you to join us. In this role you will be the driving force ensuring that all system requirements of a spacecraft project related to security and resilience are met and compliant. You will be the interface between customer, subcontractors and internal system architects coordinating all security system activities and offering technical guidance.

Your Tasks

  • Technical coordination of cybersecurity-related tasks with customer, subcontractors and internal technical disciplines
  • Flow down of the security requirements to subsystem and equipment level specifications
  • Ensure compliance to the security technical requirements
  • Support the generation of the AIT plans and operational plans
  • Support preparation of satellite tests and review of test results with focus on security functions
  • Define Test Specifications for Security tests and verification
  • Support preparation for launch and flight phases, preparation of launcher interfaces and for operations data
  • Contribute to the project risk management for risks of security nature

Your Qualifications

  • Degree in engineering, physics or equivalent
  • Professional experience in satellite projects, preferably in phases B/C/D
  • Good conceptual and problem-solving skills
  • Well-developed communication and negotiation skills
  • High motivation, pro-active working approach and strong sense of responsibility
  • Team-minded and ideally used to working in internationally composed teams
  • Fluency in both spoken and written English, German language skills are highly desirable

Are you interested in this position but don't meet all the requirements or lack experience? No problem! We support you with a personalized development plan to grow into this role. Your motivation to bring things forward is of more value than your specific experience in these domains.

We offer

Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 day vacation & special leave days
Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
Structured on-boarding process (including 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 Germany 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 fulfill 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? Christian Wolten is available at career@ohb.de.