Public summary
An aerospace technology company in Munich seeks an Orbital Systems Programme Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of space programmes. The role includes schedule, budget, scope, and risk accountability, interfacing with partners and customers. Candidates should have over 5 years managing spacecraft or subsystem projects, experience with ECSS project management standards, strong technical and stakeholder management skills, and a passion for innovative spaceflight solutions. The position offers a permanent full-time contract with flexible working hours and benefits such as 30 days vacation and professional development opportunities.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Munich
- Remote status
- On-site
- German requirement signal
- Unclear
- Detected job language
- English
Responsibilities
Own the programme baseline including schedule, cost, scope, work-package structure, and critical path across all project phases. Manage the programme control cycle: planning, milestones, earned-value tracking, risk and opportunity management, change control, and progress reporting. Serve as the primary interface to consortium partners, coordinate dependencies and deliverables, manage customer and authority relationships, lead internal programme execution across domains, handle subcontractor and supplier management, prepare and defend programme reviews, flag strategic dependencies and resource conflicts, ensure compliance with ECSS requirements, and support bid and proposal activities.
Qualifications
At least 5 years of experience as a programme or project manager in spacecraft or spacecraft subsystems with demonstrated end-to-end delivery ownership. Proven track record managing cost, schedule, and scope on complex space programmes involving multiple stakeholders. Hands-on experience with ECSS project management and review frameworks (SRR/PDR/CDR). Experience coordinating across consortia and partners, ideally with institutional funding contexts. Strong skills in planning, risk management, reporting tools, and methods. Technical judgment across space systems. Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills. Accountable, structured, calm under pressure, with an agile mindset. Additional advantages include experience with propulsion or fluidic systems, defence or dual-use environments, national security clearance eligibility, and German language proficiency.