Power Electronics 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 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
Power Electronics Engineer (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Support the definition, development, andadvancement of innovative power electronics technologies and architectures,including feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and technology roadmapactivities
• Develop simulation models and preliminary power electronicsarchitectures for space applications
• Provide technical support for proposals,tenders, and engineering studies, including cost estimation, risk assessment,and presentations to customers and stakeholders
• Perform and support schematic, design, and PCBlayout reviews while ensuring compliance with applicable electrical,reliability, derating, and EMC/EMI standards
• Contribute to verification and validationactivities, evaluating design margins, component selection, and technicaldocumentation throughout the development lifecycle
• Participate in anomaly investigations androot-cause analyses, assess test and failure data, and support theimplementation of corrective and preventive actions in collaboration withsuppliers and project teams

Your Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering,Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in the design andanalysis of power electronics, power conditioning systems, or powerdistribution architectures, ideally within the space, aerospace, defense, orother high-reliability industries
• Strong expertise in analog and digital powerelectronics, magnetics design, control systems, stability analysis, EMC/EMI,and worst-case and reliability analyse
• Proficiency in simulation and development toolssuch as MATLAB/Simulink, schematic capture tools, and laboratory test andcharacterization equipment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solvingskills, with the ability to work independently as well as withinmultidisciplinary teams while managing multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong communication and technicaldocumentation skills, with additional knowledge of ECSS standards, space-gradecomponents, radiation-tolerant designs, hardware qualification, environmentaltesting, and FPGA-based power management systems considered an advantage

We offer

Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & specialleave 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? Danielle Diedrichs is available under [email protected].