Lead Satellite Systems Projects

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shape Norway's space future

Great colleagues

International space environment

Pension and insurance

STARS club

Flexible working

Wellness facilities

Job summary

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace invites you to join the Space Systems & Surveillance team in Oslo as a Project Manager for Advanced Satellite Systems. You will steer complex, multi‑disciplinary projects through all phases, ensuring delivery on contracts, budgets and schedules while coordinating customers, suppliers and partners.

You will lead governance, risk management, and performance monitoring, building trusted customer relationships in a dynamic, international space environment.

Qualifications

• Higher education in engineering, technology, business, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant work experience in defence, aerospace, space, or mission‑critical environments.
• Excellent English communication; Norwegian an advantage.
• Eligible for Norwegian and NATO security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead satellite and space projects through all execution phases.
• Ensure delivery aligned with contractual, technical, financial, and schedule requirements.
• Establish and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, and risk registers.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Drive governance, reporting, and decision‑making processes.
• Monitor performance and proactively manage risks and resources.
• Build strong customer relationships and act as a project contact.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PM practices.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

English communication

Ownership & delivery

Structured & solution‑oriented

Education

Higher education in engineering/technology/business

Job description

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace invites you to join the Space Systems & Surveillance team in Oslo as a Project Manager for Advanced Satellite Systems. You will steer complex, multi‑disciplinary projects through all phases, ensuring delivery on contracts, budgets and schedules while coordinating customers, suppliers and partners.

You will lead governance, risk management, and performance monitoring, building trusted customer relationships in a dynamic, international space environment.