Orbital Systems Programme Manager (m/f/d)
Core
End-to-end delivery ownership for a space programme, acting as the single point of accountability for schedule, budget, scope, and risk while serving as the primary interface to partners, subcontractors, and customers.
Role type
Senior Programme Manager (Space Systems)
Builds
Space programmes (space logistics & orbital refuelling)
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Required skills
Programme management, cost/schedule/scope control, risk management, stakeholder management, subcontractor management, ECSS compliance, technical judgement in space systems
Preferred skills
Propulsion or fluidic systems knowledge, defence/dual-use environment experience, national security clearance eligibility, German language proficiency
Technologies
ECSS frameworks, planning and risk management tools
Responsibilities
Own the programme baseline (schedule, cost, scope, work-package structure), run the programme control cycle (planning, milestone/gate management, earned-value tracking), coordinate cross-organisation dependencies with consortium partners, manage customer and authority relationships, lead internal programme execution across systems engineering/hardware/test domains, manage subcontractors and suppliers, drive preparation and defence of programme reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR), flag strategic dependencies and resource conflicts, ensure compliance with ECSS requirements, support bid and proposal activity
