Senior Engineering Program Manager

DeltaQuad; Duivendrecht; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Portfolio ownership

Travel reimbursement

Pension plan

Lunch & team events

Flexible hours

27 vacation days

38-hour workweek

Open, collaborative culture

Descripción de la vacante

DeltaQuad, based in the Netherlands, seeks a Senior Engineering Program Manager to take technical ownership of multiple UAV development programs from concept to series production.

You will lead a cross-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineers, guiding each project through stage gates and verified requirements while coordinating with the Head of Engineering. This role demands hands-on leadership and strategic portfolio management.

Formación

• 10 years of experience in technical product development, including leading end-to-end developments
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering or related field
• Experience with stage-gate processes, requirements management, and familiarity with project management tools (ClickUp, Jira, Monday, Asana)
• Ability to challenge engineers on content, not just planning
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsabilidades

• Own a portfolio of 10–20 parallel developments and drive them through stage gates
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers across mechanical, electrical, software and systems
• Translate prototypes and R&D concepts into scalable production-ready products
• Ensure requirements are verified before advancing to the next stage
• Collaborate with Head of Engineering to align on portfolio strategy

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

End-to-end product development

Production ramp-up

Stage-gate processes

Requirements management

English proficiency

Design for manufacturing

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Herramientas

ClickUp

Jira

Monday.com

Asana

Descripción del empleo

As a Senior Engineering Program Manager, you take the technical lead on new developments and turn them into products we can build at scale.

On a mission

DeltaQuad develops advanced VTOL UAV systems for defense, public safety, and commercial operators worldwide. Demand is growing fast, and so is the number of developments we run in parallel. That is why we are building an organization that can scale with it.

The role

You are an experienced engineer, experienced in the field of program management, and seek full ownership of a development: technically and organizationally, from requirements to series production.

Within our Engineering department, you manage a portfolio of multiple parallel programs. You turn prototypes and R&D concepts into products that are reliable, repeatable, and ready for production at scale. To get there, you lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers, and you make the technical trade-offs together with them.

You are tech lead and project manager in one. You take every program through our stage-gate process, make sure each requirement is verified before it moves on, and keep our Head of Engineering informed. This role is key to how we grow: our ambition is to run 10 to 20 developments at the same time, and that only works with Program Managers who truly own their portfolio.

What you bring

You have built your career in technical product development, and you know what it takes to bring a new product into production. You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field, and you combine engineering depth with a structured way of working. You also bring:

• Around 10 years of experience in technical product development, including leading developments end to end
• Hands-on experience with industrialization: design for manufacturing, production ramp-up and suppliers
• Experience with stage-gate processes, requirements management, and familiarity with ClickUp, Jira, Monday, Asana, or similar
• Enough technical depth to challenge engineers on content, not just on planning
• Professional proficiency in English

Nice to have

Experience with UAVs, aerospace, defense, automotive or other high-tech hardware with strict quality requirements.

What success looks like

Your programs move through their gates on schedule and land in production without surprises. Engineers know where they stand, and new developments no longer wait for one person to have time.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• A key role in scaling our engineering organization, with real ownership of your portfolio
• Work on advanced UAV technology with real-world applications
• 27 vacation days based on full-time employment
• A 38-hour workweek with flexible working hours
• € 0.25/km travel reimbursement or full reimbursement of second-class public transportation
• An excellent pension scheme through PME Pension Fund
• A varied, well-kept lunch at DeltaQuad, monthly team drinks, an open, informal culture where colleagues support each other to reach high standards and production, and where your expertise counts

Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we may request a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and conduct a background screening in accordance with our screening policy.