Senior Project Manager – ASIC / PRS | Space & Defence (Global Opportunity)

Cipherbit - Grupo Oesía; Rivas-Vaciamadrid; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cipherbit, part of Grupo Oesía, seeks a Senior Project Manager with ASIC/PRS experience to lead complex technology programmes in Space, Defence and Critical Systems from our site in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage planning, costs and risks, and act as the main interface with customers and partners throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required.
• Over 5 years of experience managing complex engineering or technology projects.
• Experience in Space, Defence or Critical Systems, with Space sector valued.
• Experience with ASIC / PRS products or programmes and technologically complex systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience in end-to-end management of engineering and technology development projects, including planning, cost and risk.
• Systems Engineering and full development lifecycles valued.
• Knowledge of critical systems, secure communications or cryptography valued.
• High level of English for technical environments and project/customer management.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering and technology projects from initial definition through integration, validation and delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, integration and validation teams, ensuring alignment across technical and operational activities.
• Manage planning, costs, milestones, contractual commitments and project risks.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs, project performance and financial evolution, identifying deviations and defining corrective actions.
• Manage resource planning, workload forecasts, costs and revenue evolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify technical and organisational risks, defining mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Act as the main interface with customers and industrial partners, providing executive reporting and ensuring effective project communication.
• Coordinate requirements management, system integration and the technical evolution of the solutions developed.
• Ensure the technical quality of project deliverables and the correct execution of development plans.
• Contribute to business development activities and the definition of new technological opportunities.

Skills

Project leadership

Space/Defence domain

ASIC/PRS experience

Multidisciplinary teams

Customer management

Risk & planning

Executive reporting

Systems integration

Technical program mgmt

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Project Manager – ASIC / PRS | Space & Defence (Global Opportunity) – Grupo Oesía

Our projects become technology that protects, connects and drives strategic sectors: our own. At Grupo Oesía, we work to ensure innovation delivers real impact, and we are looking for people who want to be part of that challenge.

WHAT WILL YOUR MISSION BE?

At Cipherbit, part of Grupo Oesía, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager with experience in ASIC / PRS products to lead complex technology programmes in the Space, Defence and Critical Systems sectors from our site in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain.

We are looking for an experienced professional combining project leadership, technical understanding and customer management, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and successfully deliver complex engineering programmes throughout their lifecycle.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROLE?

• Lead complex engineering and technology projects from initial definition through integration, validation and delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, integration and validation teams, ensuring alignment across technical and operational activities.
• Manage planning, costs, milestones, contractual commitments and project risks.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs, project performance and financial evolution, identifying deviations and defining corrective actions.
• Manage resource planning, workload forecasts, costs and revenue evolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify technical and organisational risks, defining mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Act as the main interface with customers and industrial partners, providing executive reporting and ensuring effective project communication.
• Coordinate requirements management, system integration and the technical evolution of the solutions developed.
• Ensure the technical quality of project deliverables and the correct execution of development plans.
• Contribute to business development activities and the definition of new technological opportunities.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
• More than 5 years of professional experience managing complex engineering or technology projects.
• Professional experience in Space, Defence or Critical Systems, with previous experience in the Space sector particularly valued.
• Experience with ASIC / PRS products or programmes and technologically complex systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Experience in the end-to-end management of engineering and technology development projects, including planning, cost, risk and delivery management.
• Experience in Systems Engineering and full development lifecycles will be highly valued.
• Knowledge of critical systems, secure communications or cryptography will be highly valued.
• Experience with HW/SW integration and system verification, validation or certification will be highly valued.
• High level of English, both for technical environments and project/customer management.

What will you find at Grupo Oesía?

• Projects with real technological impact.
• Teams where sharing knowledge is part of everyday work.
• Continuous professional development tailored to each profile and individual.
• An environment where engineering and people grow together.

If you are motivated by tackling new technological challenges and being part of projects that leave a lasting impact, we would be delighted to meet you.

About Grupo Oesía

Build your career where technology has a purpose. At Grupo Oesía, we develop dual-use digital and industrial engineering projects in strategic sectors, strengthening key capabilities for Spain and Europe through our technology centres and alongside a team of more than 3,800 professionals across Spain, Brussels, Latin America and Asia.

Grupo Oesía

Grupo Oesía is a Spanish multinational company dedicated to dual-use digital and industrial engineering, developing and implementing projects worldwide.

At Grupo Oesía we believe in diversity and equal opportunities as drivers of innovation, and in inclusion as the foundation for growth. We foster an environment where everyone, without any distinction, can develop their talent and contribute to building a better future.

Cipherbit-Grupo Oesía

Cipherbit-Grupo Oesía is the first Spanish brand specifically dedicated to cybersecurity and the development of secure communication products (encryption), certified by the CCN and NATO.

This division of Grupo Oesía is focused on the national and international environment of Armed Forces, Public Administrations, and critical infrastructures, thereby reinforcing Europe's strategic autonomy in cyber defense.

But what truly sets us apart are the people who make each of those projects possible.

We want you to develop your full potential. That is why we build professional environments based on equal opportunities, inclusion and the recognition of every individual’s talent.

We foster an environment where talent can learn, collaborate and continue growing, contributing new ideas and reaching its full potential. Because innovation thrives when different perspectives work towards a shared purpose.

If you are looking for a place to grow your career, take on new challenges and be part of impactful projects, we would love to meet you.

Engineering the Future, Together.