Technical Project Manager

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical & dental

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Technical Project Manager to turn complex engineering efforts into delivered capability. You will own projects from definition through execution, guiding cross‑functional teams to deliver critical technology on time and with purpose.

We have multiple vacancies from Junior to Senior Project Managers, offering growth and exposure to aerospace innovation. Join a fast-paced R&D environment with impactful projects and a commitment to inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical project management or engineering project management.
• Proven track record of delivering technical projects or products from inception to delivery
• Strong understanding of user needs, requirements gathering, and scope definition
• Ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams and demonstrate critical thinking
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage end‑to‑end technical solutions and ensure on‑time delivery
• Manage cross‑functional programs and projects in a matrix organisation
• Articulate technology, requirements, goals, and milestones clearly to stakeholders
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring timely execution and quality assurance
• Identify risks/dependencies and develop mitigation strategies
• Communicate planning, project status, issues and risks effectively to stakeholders

Skills

Technical project management

Delivery of technical projects

Requirements gathering

Autonomy across teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS or related

Job description

As a Technical Project Manager, you will turn complex engineering efforts into delivered capability. Owning projects from definition through execution, you will guide cross‑functional teams to deliver critical technology on time and with purpose. Operating at the intersection of engineering and the business, you will translate high‑level goals into clear requirements, align teams around shared priorities and ensure our products move from concept to measurable impact.

We have multiple vacancies available and will accept applications all the way from Junior Project Managers up to Senior Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage end‑to‑end technical solutions and ensure on‑time delivery
• Manage cross‑functional programs and projects in a matrix organisation
• Articulate technology, requirements, goals, and milestones clearly to stakeholders
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring timely execution and quality assurance
• Identify risks/dependencies and develop mitigation strategies
• Communicate planning, project status, issues and risks effectively to stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience in technical project management or engineering project management
• Proven track record of delivering technical projects or products from inception to delivery
• Strong understanding of user needs, requirements gathering, and scope definition
• Ability to operate autonomously across multiple teams and demonstrate critical thinking
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Advanced certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum)
• Experience within the aerospace and technology industry
• Experience in a fast‑paced R&D or startup environment, with rapid prototype iteration times

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.