Project Manager - Space Systems

S[&]T; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Science & Technology in Delft is seeking a Project Manager to lead space systems engineering projects. You will oversee cross-disciplinary teams and manage projects to meet time, budget, and quality goals, spanning space and ground-based optical systems.

The role emphasizes strategic stakeholder engagement, international travel, and collaboration with a dedicated Space Business Development Team. A strong track record in complex projects is required.

Qualifications

• Higher professional education (HBO/BSc.) or university (WO/MSc.) in a technical discipline.
• At least 5 years managing complex projects and teams in space or related fields.
• Experience with stakeholders such as space agencies and international organizations.
• Ability to communicate strategically with challenging partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary project teams of scientists, developers and engineers and stakeholders in complex international coalitions.
• Engage with institutional and commercial partners in space/ground-based domains.
• Collaborate with manufacturing companies, large mission primes and universities.
• Work with the Space Business Development Team on commercial acquisition of projects.
• Contribute to proposal writing and travel internationally.
• Operate in a hybrid work environment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Strategic communication

Travel internationally

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor or higher in a technical discipline

Tools

IPMA

PMP

Prince2

Job description

We are currently looking for a Project Manager to join the team in Delft.

Emerging space-related technologies may hold the key to solving many of the societal challenges we face today. Encrypting communications, for example. Exploring the universe. Monitoring greenhouse gases. As a project manager Space Systems Engineering at leading organisation, you can bring about profound change on our planet (and beyond). With your team, you will always reaching for the stars, exploring further than what’s considered possible. Based in Delft, you’ll be part of an organisation that isn’t out to make a profit but instead uses innovation to help mankind take its next giant leap forward, one innovative step at a time. And with this also stimulating the Dutch economy.

As a Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that technology development projects are delivered on time and within budget, meeting the project goals with high quality. This can be space or ground based optical / optomechatronic systems. You can expect a variety of projects that are on the edge of what’s technically possible today. Best of all, your work will rarely be repetitive. Projects are always innovative, always technically complicated, always changing and always challenging, with plenty of room for creativity.

Responsibilities

• You’ll manage multidisciplinary project teams of scientists, developers and engineers as well as stakeholders in complex international coalitions.
• Typical customers will include existing partners in the institutional market and, increasingly, commercial businesses who enter the market for ground-based astronomy, satellite communication and earth observation.
• Partners may include manufacturing companies (involved in the production of instruments), large mission primes (satellite integration) and universities that help to do basic research.
• You will work alongside the Space Business Development Team, which is responsible for the commercial acquisition of projects.
• Proposal writing and travelling internationally are part of your job too.
• You will be able to work hybrid.

Requirements

• You have a higher professional education (HBO/BSc.) or university (WO/MSc.) degree in a technical discipline.
• You bring a proven track record of at least 5 years managing complex projects and teams within the space domain or relevant areas.
• You have experience in working with different type of stakeholders such as space agencies and (international) organizations.
• You have a finely-tuned political antenna and the ability to communicate on a strategic level with challenging partners.
• Though never rigid, you have strong communication skills and is sharp, structured and pragmatic.
• You thrive when dealing with projects that have a lot of uncertainties due to complex scientific problems and the unique nature of the work.
• You have affinity for innovation and research.
• You have an ability and interest to develop new ways of working to ensure projects can be executed with short turnaround times.
• You are comfortable occasionally travelling abroad.
• Working experience with Project Management Methodologies (IPMA, PMP, Prince2) is a plus.

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