Systems Engineering Manager for Digital Signals | Systems Engineering Manager Digital Signals (m/f/d)

OHB-System AG

Bremen, Bremen, Deutschland
Published Feb 11, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a Systems Engineering Manager for Digital Signals, you will spearhead the architectural definition of complex network systems, encompassing space nodes, ground nodes, and user terminals. Your daily responsibilities involve defining link budgets, communication protocols, and assessing their impact on digital payload architecture. You will play a pivotal role in performing traffic model simulations and conducting critical trade-offs for system performance. A significant portion of the role involves direct collaboration with international suppliers, requiring travel to review unit-level performance and interface suitability. This position is ideal for technical leaders who enjoy bridging the gap between high-level system design and practical hardware implementation, specifically within the satellite and telecommunications sector. It offers a unique opportunity to influence the next generation of space-based communication networks using cutting-edge protocols like 5G and 3GPP standards.

Required Skills

Education

Degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, or a comparable discipline.

Experience

  • Professional experience in modeling traffic routing for complex systems
  • Professional experience in network management for terrestrial applications
  • Experience in performing system architecture trade-offs and performance analysis
  • Experience in supplier interaction and unit-level performance review
  • Experience in defining on-board-processing requirements and system-level IRDs

Languages

English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness to travel to supplier facilities is required. Familiarity with 3GPP workgroups and security/cybersecurity standards for space communications is preferred.