Subproject Manager (w/m/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 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 Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

Subproject Manager (f/m/d)

Your Tasks

• Subproject management of work packages in the areas of sensor development, sensor breadboard, and technology development
• Subproject management for an optical instrument in Phase B1/B2/C
• Planning, management, and execution of all aspects related to these work packages
• Acquisition of external funding to support the co-financing of the activity
• Overall coordination between development, procurement, product assurance, and AIT for the optical instrument
• Preparation, maintenance, and communication of the necessary schedules to track progress, as well as proactive management to ensure an efficient development cycle
• Internal and external stakeholder management
• Technical guidance for team members
• Preparation of necessary trade-offs and associated actions
• Regular reporting to project management on the status and progress of the development and technology activities

Your Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a comparable qualification
• Proven track record in connection with a space product
• Deep knowledge of space instrument programmes
• Experience in building industrial consortia
• Sound understanding of the specific constraints and challenges of Earth observation missions
• Very good understanding of the relationship between schedule, budget, and quality in space projects, with the ability to balance these dimensions and set priorities
• Experience in the technical leadership of project teams, particularly in development
• Strong customer orientation, results orientation, and cost awareness
• Confident and convincing manner, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial mindset
• Highly proactive, structured, and self-organized way of working
• Team player with a high level of cooperation and strong conflict-resolution skills
• Very good communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Willingness to travel regularly

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? Alfrida Paja is available under career@ohb.de.