Electronic Engineer– Harness Design (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 an

Electronic Engineer – Harness Design (m/f/d)

As an Electronic Engineer – Harness Design (m/w/d), you will take on technical responsibility within satellite projects, ensuring seamless electrical harness design and integration. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimize designs and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Your Tasks

• Design electrical harnesses for satellites based on predefined architectures while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
• Coordinate harness design with other disciplines, including 3D routing, integration, thermal analysis, structural development, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
• Plan and perform harness design analyses, such as Voltage Drop, Worst Case, and Derating analyses.
• Prepare harness manufacturing documentation and integration procedures.
• Support OHB System AG proposals by providing technical descriptions, identifying harness-related activities, and estimating efforts.

Your Qualifications

• Completed degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of professional experience in harness design for space applications.
• Strong knowledge of space-specific processes and applicable quality standards (ECSS, MIL) in harness design.
• Experience with harness design software (e.g., Siemens CAPITAL Harness).
• Proficiency in MS Project for resource planning and progress tracking.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, along with a high level of resilience.
• Fluency in English and German, both written and spoken.

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: 13th 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 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? Alfrida Paja is available under career@ohb.de.