Network Payload System Engineer (m/f/d) - #2137065

Network Payload System Engineer (m/f/d)

Bremen, Bremen, Deutschland

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 3,000 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

Network Payload System Engineer (m/f/d)

To enhance OHB’s position as a telecommunications systems provider, we are seeking a System Engineer for Frequency Coordination. Your primary responsibility will be to assess the filing status for project-specific use cases and devise optimal strategies for successful frequency coordination. As the project progresses to the implementation phase, you will oversee the filing process with the relevant regulatory bodies. This role demands a high level of interdisciplinary collaboration with the payload technical team, project management and business development.

Your Tasks

Proposal phase:

• Evaluate the current filing status using the ITU database
• Identify critical coordination cases
• Determine the expected coordination limits per orbital position (GEO) or constellation plane (LEO/MEO) coming from other satellite systems, considering available bandwidth, allowable uplink/downlink power flux densities and regional coverages
• Assess the anticipated uplink/downlink ASI (adjacent satellite interference) from other satellite systems
• Perform link budget analyses (utilizing OHB in-house tools) to determine system capacity i.e. overall aggregated data rates

Implementation phase:

• Prepare the frequency filing using ITU software and forms for advance publication (API) and coordination request (CR/C)
• Interface with the regulatory bodies throughout the coordination phase
• Manage coordination cases originating from other operators
• Perform notification and Bring-into-Use formalities
• Assist in frequency filings for ground stations and terminals

Operational phase:

• Negotiate frequency sharing with other operators on non-interference basis for any unresolved coordination cases
• Protect own frequency filing and coordination results against any new filings

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree in RF or communication engineering, or equivalent qualification
• Excellent understanding of the space-to-ground link, its key parameters and potential interference sources in the uplink and downlink
• Knowledge of current standards (e.g. DVB-S2X, RCS) and emerging standards (e.g. 5G/6G NTN) for satellite communications
• Experience in systems engineering is desirable
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a team
• Very good knowledge of the English language

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 dialoguespace projectsAdditional 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 daysMobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lotsCompany parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers NightInnovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development