Spacecraft Data & Software 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 employment OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a

Spacecraft Data & Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Operating a spacecraft requires reliable and consistent engineering data, from telecommands sent to the satellite to telemetry received during integration, testing and flight operations. The database team develops and maintains the satellite reference database (SRDB), the central repository for spacecraft telemetry and telecommand data. We design data structures, interfaces and processes that enable efficient data exchange between suppliers, our satellite control software teams, customers and operational systems. We continually develop and improve processes for automatic data exchange, and we always strive to increase the level of automation in our engineering toolchain. As part of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with spacecraft engineers, software developers and mission operations specialists, you will shape the software and data foundations that enable the operation of current and future satellite missions.

Your Tasks

• Develop and maintain our existing software products using Oracle Database, Java, Oracle APEX / ADF frameworks and modern web technologies
• Continually improve our tooling landscape, evaluate & integrate new frameworks and technologies
• Improve the data entry applications using tools like MS Excel to interact with the database
• Support and streamline the automated data exchange interfaces with customers and internal teams

Your Qualifications

• You have a degree in computer science or a comparable qualification
• You are familiar with databases and modelling technologies
• You have experience developing web applications, and with e.g. XSD and XML and other structured exchange formats, or a willing acquire the relevant skills on the job
• Experience with SCOS MIB, EGS-CC and ECSS standards would be beneficial, but is not required
• You are willing to work in an international team

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.