Ground Systems Project Lead – Space Launch Facilities

Meyandy LLC; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Isar Aerospace in Munich seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the Ground Systems program, directing initiation through commissioning and handover to operations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage multiple departments, and drive timelines, budgets, and top-level risks with internal and external partners.

The role requires deep experience in infrastructure/projects, a regulatory mindset for safety and certification, and frequent international travel.

Qualifications

• B. Sc. or M.Sc. degree in mechanical/ civil/ aerospace / chemical engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• About 5 years of relevant work experience in at least one of the following fields: systems engineering, project management, process plant, propulsion test bench or launch base design, and infrastructure/construction projects or similar.
• Experience working in and/or managing complex, international, infrastructure/ process plant projects or similar.
• Experience of working in a regulatory environment, ideally internationally, to ensure Compliance, Safety and Certification of the facility
• Knowledge of the project management toolkit to initiate, realise and close-out facility projects.
• Quick grasp of technical and managerial problems and ability to quickly conduct sound trade-offs.
• Reliable coordinator between stakeholders and engineers with confident demeanor, while keeping the project team motivated and unified
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Technically manage a multidisciplinary, cross-functional project team, covering multiple departments
• Manage an international constellation of internal and external stakeholders including contract setup and negotiation
• Be responsible for reporting on the project status to management regarding ambitious timelines, budgets and top-level risks of the project
• Ability to identify, assess and mitigate technical, financial and operational risks early and proactively
• Closely collaborate with our internal customers of the rocket systems, using your technical know-how to realise the project according to set scope and timeline
• Contribute to the establishment of new sites for Isar Aerospace by working closely together with service departments
• Setup and improve workflows, processes, structures where necessary, to expedite project execution in collaboration with team managers across departments

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Multidisciplinary team management

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in mechanical/civil/aerospace/chemical engineering

Job description

Isar Aerospace in Munich seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the Ground Systems program, directing initiation through commissioning and handover to operations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage multiple departments, and drive timelines, budgets, and top-level risks with internal and external partners.

The role requires deep experience in infrastructure/projects, a regulatory mindset for safety and certification, and frequent international travel.