Project Manager (Space Sector)

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced Engineering Project Manager to manage complex technical projects in the space domain. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, Software, or Systems and have a proven track record in project management. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and various benefits, including a Company Bonus Scheme and private medical cover.

Benefits

Company Bonus Scheme

Private medical cover

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex technical projects in the space domain.
• Familiarity with space-specific standards and processes.
• Solid experience applying project management tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead space sector development projects, delivering them on time and within budget.
• Apply structured project management approaches.
• Collaborate with sales and technical teams.

Skills

Project management

Client facing skills

People management

Structured project management approaches

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, Software or Systems

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

An Engineering Project Manager with experience of managing complex technical projects in the space domain will play a pivotal client facing role within a Technical Consultancy. You’ll deliver technically complex projects with significant software, electronics or embedded systems components.

Applications are sought from academically strong Project Managers who can bring a degree in aerospace, electronics, systems or software engineering and who have proven experience of managing complex technical projects in the space domain such as satellite systems, payload electronics, software systems or space qualification programmes.

The Role and responsibilities

• You will lead space sector development projects, delivering projects on time and within budget.
• You’ll apply structured project management approaches such as Microsoft Project adapted for regulated or space qualified environments.
• Collaborate with sales teams, technical leads and customer teams to shape opportunities.

The Project Manager for Space applications should bring

• A proven background in managing complex technical projects within the space domain.
• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree Electronics, Aerospace Engineering, Software or Systems.
• Familiarity with space specific standard challenges and processes such as environmental testing, reliability analysis and system level validation.
• Good people management skills.
• Excellent Client facing skills.
• Solid experience applying project management tools and processes.

A competitive salary will be offered with hybrid working (3 days office / 2 WFH), a Company Bonus Scheme, private medical cover, 25 days holiday and much more.

You must have full eligibility to work in the UK and have been a UK for 5+ years.