Proposal Specialist (m/f/d) - #2137811

Proposal Specialist (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

Proposal Specialist (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Manage / Support the preparation of proposals; inter alia (depending on the specific proposal, the candidate will have to either take full responsibility or only support the different tasks):
• Lead the proposal team towards the delivery of a proposals, on quality, time and cost
• Ensure that the proposal properly answer to the customer requirements; both formal requirements (conditions of tender, technical, programmatic, financial requirements, etc) and unofficial customer needs (technical, programmatic, financial, contractual, industrial, political, etc)
• Ensure that the proposal passes all the required reviews (content and cost) and that expectations of all internal stakeholders are reflected
The candidate
shall expect to face proposals of a large variety, in terms of contract value,
vertical (EO, Navigation, Exploration, Telecom, Space Transportation, etc.) and
customers (ESA, EC, DLR, other agencies, BW, commercial entities, etc.).
• Contribute to the organization and execution of in-house trainings on the proposal process
• Contribute to the maintenance of proposal-related key performance indicators, evaluation of proposal statistics and support of definition of measures (in co-ordination with department lead)
• Support the improvement of proposal processes, proposal quality and thus likelihood of proposal success

Your Qualifications

• Hard requirements:
• Completed studies (Diploma or Master)
  in aerospace engineering or equivalent qualification (i.e. mechanical
  engineering, electrical engineering, physics)
• Strategic acting: Entrepreneurial
  thinking and acting with strong emphasis on quality and cost
• Strong experience in proposals
  management (3 years +) with Institutional customers
• Advanced knowledge of the MS suite
  (VBA coding, high-level skills with MS Word) and of advanced editing
  tools (Adobe, InDesign)
• Very good communication skills in oral
  and written English

• Additional competences considered strong assets:
• Experience in cost engineering
• Experience in the space sector;
  commercial space sector as a plus
• Background in system engineering and
  project management
• Knowledge of German; any other
  European language as plus

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