Consultant Space & Defence - Europe

Novaspace; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities in a dynamic team

Direct project interaction and mentoring

Intellectual challenges paired with work-life balance

International Brussels environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Belgium seeks experienced professionals for a consulting role in the space and defence industry. Responsibilities include conducting market studies and strategy planning, and interacting with senior decision-makers. Candidates should possess strong consulting skills and experience in management consultancy, be fluent in English, and eligible for NATO citizenship. This position offers growth opportunities and intellectual challenges in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in international management consultancy.
• Interest or experience in space, security or defence sectors.
• NATO citizen; must be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day-trips).
• Strong academic background
• Interest or experience in space, security or defence sectors
• Fully fluent in English
• NATO citizen; must be eligible to obtain a security clearance
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day-trips)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Support and lead typical consultant tasks in strategy and market development.
• Interact with clients and partners, including senior decision-makers.
• Conduct economic and cost benefit analyses.
• Perform market studies and strategic/business planning
• Gather user requirements and manage program/project activities
• Interact with clients, partners and program stakeholders at senior levels

Skills

Problem solving skills

Quantitative and qualitative analytics

Advanced writing skills

Presentation skills

Fluency in English

Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting firm shaping the future of the space and defence ecosystem.

Our consulting service lines span strategy, market development and innovation advisory. We are looking for motivated, experienced professionals to support on and lead typical consultant tasks such as: sector and market entry strategies, economic and cost benefit analyses, investment business cases, impact assessment of policy options, market studies, strategic and business planning, user requirement gathering and analysis, program and project management. The role includes interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders with exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem, both in industry and government.

If this sounds like you, then read on!

We offer

• Growth opportunities in a dynamic team with an outstanding network of sector experts
• Direct project interaction and mentoring by our partners who have extensive background in international management consulting
• A role at the intersection of strategy, technology, and policy in one of the most inspiring industries
• Opportunities to shape projects with tangible impact on Europe’s space and defence capabilities
• Development of your management consultancy skill set
• International work environment in downtown Brussels; with occasional on-site work at defence organisations and in security-sensitive environments
• Intellectual challenges paired with work-life balance and limited travel

Desired skills & experience

• Advanced consulting skill-set: problem solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing skills and presentation skills
• Fast learner, flexible, organised, meticulous and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and yet to work effectively and nicely in a team
• Previous experience in international management consultancy
• Strong academic background
• Interest or experience in space, security or defence sectors
• Fully fluent in English
• NATO citizen; must be eligible to obtain a security clearance
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day-trips)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

• Military or defence-sector experience (e.g., service background, work with defence ministries, armed forces, or NATO bodies) and understanding of operational, policy, or capability-development processes
• Engineering/ scientific background / interest in space technology
• Working knowledge in a second or more European languages, e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish …
• Public sector consulting experience and knowledge of European institutions
• Other work experience, e.g. in market research and economic analysis

About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.

Only Applications containing a Motivation Letter and a CV in English will be considered.