Senior Mechanisms, Mechatronics and Robotics 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.

OHB System AG in Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

This position combines technical leadership for internally developed mechanisms and robotic systems with Technical Supply Management (TSM) responsibility for externally procured subsystems.

The role is focused on technically challenging and highly complex space mechanism and robotics developments and includes acting as a technical authority within the discipline, supporting engineering teams and projects with expert judgement, risk assessment and technical decision-making. Depending on project needs, the position covers both internal development and external supplier management activities and requires active contribution to both domains. As the department is currently pursuing and preparing several potential projects in the field of space robotics, experience in robotics, mechatronics, motion control and autonomous systems is particularly valuable.

Internal Development of Mechanisms and Robotics Systems

• Lead the definition of technical requirements, architectures and concepts for highly complex space mechanisms, mechatronic systems and robotic applications.
• Act as a technical authority for the discipline, supporting projects and engineering teams with expert knowledge, risk assessment and problem resolution across the full project lifecycle.
• Drive technical development activities for demanding and mission-critical systems from early concept studies through verification, qualification and delivery while balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, schedule and risk.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and provide technical leadership across Mechanical, Structural, Thermal, Electrical, Software and Systems Engineering disciplines.
• Lead technical trade-offs and support key engineering decisions involving performance, reliability, manufacturability, verification, schedule, cost and risk.
• Lead mechanism- and robotics-related analyses and simulations, including motorization, kinematics, tribology and dynamic performance assessments.
• Define and assess mechanism architectures, drivetrain concepts, tolerance strategies, model philosophy and verification approaches for complex space systems.
• Lead and support Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities by providing technical direction during integration and test campaigns, driving anomaly investigations and ensuring successful verification and qualification of complex systems.
• Lead technical contributions to proposals, bids, feasibility studies, R&D activities and technology development projects, including future mechanisms and robotics technologies and mission concepts.
• Contribute to the development of engineering methods, tools, processes and core competencies within the department while mentoring and supporting engineers across different experience levels.

Technical Supply Management (TSM) of External Developments

• Act as Technical Supply Manager(TSM) and overall technical authority for externally developed,technically challenging mechanism, mechatronic and robotic subsystems.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between suppliers, project teams, customers and engineering disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define technical requirements,interfaces, technical budgets and acceptance criteria for subcontracted developments, ensure their proper flow-down to supplier level, and steerthe closure of related technical issues.
• Review, challenge and steer supplier-proposed concepts, analyses, designs, manufacturing documentation and verification evidence to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Lead technical reviews and milestones, including SRR, PDR, CDR, QR, TRR and associated close-out activities.
• Assess technical…