Aerospace Technical Programme Manager - Vehicle Systems

Destinus; Zürich; Presencial; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Destinus is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own execution across the full vehicle development stack, from propulsion and structures to avionics integration and qualification. You will manage a programme and help build the PM structure with team leads and other TPMs, balancing technical depth with programme mastery.

You will coordinate cross-disciplinary plans, manage dependencies, and drive reviews, ensuring progress is tracked and decisions/actions are closed.

Formación

• 5-8 years in hardware-heavy development environment; at least 2 in a project management, programme coordination, or technical lead role
• Background in aerospace, defence, or a similarly regulated hardware domain; familiarity with vehicle-level or system-level development and qualification cycles is essential
• Experience managing cross-disciplinary programmes spanning multiple engineering domains (structures, propulsion, avionics, or similar) is a strong advantage
• Able to manage multiple concurrent projects across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and testing
• Strong systems thinking - able to see the full picture, spot where the hard problems are likely to sit, and know when to dive into detail without losing the overall programme
• Strong planning skills - able to build a programme schedule from scratch, identify critical path, and keep it current
• Comfortable building structure in an ambiguous environment; pragmatic over bureaucratic
• Clear, direct communicator in English; German is an advantage

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end execution of vehicle-level and subsystem product development programmes - from kick-off through hardware build, test campaigns, qualification, and delivery
• Build and maintain programme plans spanning propulsion, structures, avionics, systems engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory dependencies; identify and resolve critical path risks early
• Run programme reviews and cross-functional coordination meetings; keep decisions documented and actions closed
• Work closely with engineering leads across disciplines to track technical progress and translate it into clear programme status
• Coordinate system integration activities - ensuring interfaces between subsystems (propulsion, structures, avionics, GSE) are managed, dependencies tracked, and integration milestones owned
• Manage external dependencies: supplier lead times, test facility scheduling, regulatory submissions, and customer milestones
• Proactively flag scope creep, resource conflicts, and schedule risk to leadership - with options, not just problems
• Contribute to building the PM structure, tools, and ways of working for the department alongside team leads and fellow TPMs

Conocimientos

Project management

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Systems thinking

Planning skills

Technical leadership

English communication

German (advantage)

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems engineering

Descripción del empleo

Destinus is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own execution across the full vehicle development stack, from propulsion and structures to avionics integration and qualification. You will manage a programme and help build the PM structure with team leads and other TPMs, balancing technical depth with programme mastery.

You will coordinate cross-disciplinary plans, manage dependencies, and drive reviews, ensuring progress is tracked and decisions/actions are closed.