Senior Project Manager - Ground Systems (m/f/d)

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

Mission Brief

We deliver the half of the rocket that stays on the ground. As Senior Project Manager in the Ground Systems department at Isar Aerospace, you will be managing the establishment and deployment of mid- to large-scale test and launch facilities. Situated in Munich, you will be playing a key role in managing the project from the initiation, over all engineering phases, through construction and commissioning until handing over to the on-site operations crew. The multidisciplinary team you will be working with consists of highly motivated engineers with an international background, fulfilling technical and co-ordinational roles in the project. You will coordinate timeline, costs, risks and top-level requirements with internal and external stakeholders, reporting to senior management.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• 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

Qualification Checklist

• 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