Project Manager for Optical Payload Studies (f/m/d)

For permanent employment OHB System AG in Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a

Project Manager for Optical Payload Studies (f/m/d)

In this position you are a part of OHB’s optical payload concept office that is responsible for the concept definition of optical systems for space applica-tions. In your role, you ensure the successful programmatic execution of the concept phases for optical payloads (ITT’s, AB1) and support the offices’ activ-ities to create and maintain a programmatic project framework ensuring cus-tomer satisfaction in line with key company strategies.

Your Tasks

• Programmatic lead and coordination of the project execution within a multi-disciplinary and multi-national team:
  
• Steering of the overall process
• Risk analysis and risk management of complex technical products
• Analyze project KPIs, derive actions for optimization and lead corrective action
• Assure compliance to schedule, cost framework and quality.
• Coordinate and liaise work and interaction of project team, in-house departments, subcontractors, and customers
• Supported by senior staff, ensure design-to-cost and design to company value chain
• Create programmatic and business documentation, provide support for technical documentation
• Overall management for proposals and studies
  
  
• Support the directorate and business development in the preparation of competitive proposals and in the acquisition of new proposals and studies
• Planning and programmatic lead of technology development and predevelopment activities with support by senior staff
  
• Organizing and leading discussions and meetings with customers
  
• Contribute to the creating and maintaining the department’s programmatic project framework

Your Qualifications

• a PhD in Physics with a focus on experimental physics/engineering/remote sensing with a demonstrated relevant work history and experience of at least 5 years
  or
  a Master of Physics or engineering and a demonstrated relevant work history and experience of at least 10 years
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  a management/technical coordination type of role for optical space instruments or comparable systems with high technological complexity
  
• Understanding and successful prior management of the challenges of complex instrumentation projects
  
• Understanding in space-relevant engineering topics
• Proven history in stakeholder management
• Experience in managing technology development and predevelopment activities
• Ideally knowledge of standards (ECSS) and relevant regulations in the space engineering business
• An organized and structured task approach
• Leadership & team player mentality
• Effective communication skills. Internal & external representation capabilities
• Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluency (C2 level) in German is a strong asset and mandatory over the medium-term

Nice to have

• Experience in cost engineering and design-to-cost work tailoring is considered a strong asset
  
• Hands-on hardware experience (lab work, implementation and set up of optical systems) is considered an asset