Orbital Systems Programme Manager (m/f/d)

deltaVision - fluid control & aerospace; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

deltaVision GmbH in Munich is seeking an Orbital Systems Programme Manager to own end-to-end delivery of one space programme. You will be the single point of accountability for schedule, budget, scope and risk, interfacing with partners, subcontractors and customers.

Working with our Orbital Systems architects, you will drive programme control, manage subcontractors, reviews and documentation, and ensure ECSS compliance while supporting bid activity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a programme or project manager for spacecraft or spacecraft subsystems, with end-to-end delivery ownership.
• Proven track record managing cost, schedule and scope on complex, multi-stakeholder space programmes.
• Hands-on ECSS project-management, review (SRR/PDR/CDR) and milestone frameworks.
• Experience coordinating across consortia, partners and/or subcontractors, ideally in an ESA/national agency funding context.
• Strong command of planning, risk management and reporting tools and methods.
• Sound technical judgement across space systems and credibility with domain leads.
• Excellent stakeholder-management, negotiation and communication skills.
• Accountable, structured and calm under pressure, with an agile, hands-on mindset.
• Passion for creating a new spaceflight paradigm (space logistics & orbital refuelling).
• Additional advantages: familiarity with propulsion or fluidic systems; defence/dual-use environment with VS-NfD eligibility; German language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the programme baseline: schedule, cost, scope, work-package structure and critical path across all phases.
• Run the programme control cycle — planning, milestone and gate management, earned-value tracking, risk and opportunity management, change control, and progress reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as deltaVision's primary interface to consortium partners, coordinating cross-organisation dependencies, interfaces and deliverables.
• Manage the customer and authority relationship for your programme, including reviews, milestone acceptance and contractual deliverables.
• Lead internal programme execution across the contributing domains (systems engineering, hardware, and test).
• Own subcontractor and supplier management within the programme scope: statements of work, NDAs, negotiation, monitoring and delivery.
• Drive preparation and defence of programme reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR-class) and lead associated documentation and data-package readiness.
• Flag strategic dependencies and resource conflicts early, across programme and company priorities.
• Ensure ECSS project-management, configuration and quality requirements are met.
• Support related bid and proposal activity, contributing programmatics, planning and cost inputs.

Skills

Programme management

Spacecraft programmes

ECSS standards

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Risk management

Negotiation & communication

German language

Job description

Your mission

As Orbital Systems Programme Manager, you will own the end-to-end delivery of one of deltaVision's space programmes. You will be the single point of accountability for schedule, budget, scope and risk, and deltaVision's primary interface to partners, subcontractors and customers.

Working alongside our Orbital Systems architects and technical domain leads, you will keep a programme on track — from early phase through delivery.

Your responsibilities

• Own the programme baseline: schedule, cost, scope, work-package structure and critical path across all phases
• Run the programme control cycle — planning, milestone and gate management, earned-value tracking, risk and opportunity management, change control, and progress reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Act as deltaVision's primary interface to consortium partners, coordinating cross-organisation dependencies, interfaces and deliverables
• Manage the customer and authority relationship for your programme, including reviews, milestone acceptance and contractual deliverables
• Lead internal programme execution across the contributing domains (systems engineering, hardware, and test), keeping teams aligned to plan
• Own subcontractor and supplier management within the programme scope: statements of work, NDAs, negotiation, monitoring and delivery
• Drive preparation and defence of programme reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR-class) and lead the associated documentation and data-package readiness
• Flag strategic dependencies and resource conflicts early, across programme and company priorities
• Ensure compliance with ECSS project-management, configuration and quality requirements
• Support related bid and proposal activity, contributing programmatics, planning and cost inputs

Your profile

• 5+ years as a programme or project manager for spacecraft or spacecraft subsystems, with demonstrated end-to-end delivery ownership
• Proven track record managing cost, schedule and scope on complex, multi-stakeholder space programmes
• Hands-on experience with ECSS project-management, review (SRR/PDR/CDR) and milestone frameworks
• Experience coordinating across consortia, partners and/or subcontractors, ideally in an institutional (ESA / national agency) funding context
• Strong command of planning, risk management and reporting tools and methods
• Sound technical judgement across space systems, enabling credible dialogue with domain leads and partners
• Excellent stakeholder-management, negotiation and communication skills
• Accountable, structured and calm under pressure, with an agile, hands-on mindset
• Passion for creating a new spaceflight paradigm (space logistics & orbital refuelling)
• Additional advantages:
• Familiarity with propulsion or fluidic systems
• Experience in a defence / dual-use environment and eligibility to obtain a national security clearance (VS-NfD)
• German language proficiency

We offer

• Immediate and flexible start
• Permanent full-time position (40 h/week)
• Attractive salary
• 30 days annual vacation and flexible working hours
• Bike leasing, Jobticket and EGYM Wellpass
• Complimentary beverages, company events, and professional development opportunities

About Us

We are deltaVision GmbH – a young, ambitious high-tech company based in Munich, driving the future of in-space mobility and infrastructure.

Since our founding in 2022, we have been developing, manufacturing, and qualifying advanced fluid control systems for the aerospace industry and H₂ aviation. Our expertise spans cryogenic and high-pressure propulsion systems as well as next-generation orbital refueling technologies, including couplers and fully integrated refueling systems designed for the harsh environment of space.

With our deep knowledge of fluid control for space systems, we are shaping the space economy towards refuelable and reusable spacecraft. We enable longer mission lifetimes, greater operational flexibility, and entirely new architectures for sustainable space operations.

What sets us apart?

• Innovative products enabling next-generation space infrastructure
• Exceptional cost efficiency through optimized design and manufacturing
• Rapid development and delivery cycles beyond traditional industry standards

We are rethinking spaceflight — enabling a future where spacecraft are not disposable, but reusable, refuelable, and built to operate sustainably in orbit.