Spire

Aerospace

TechnicalProjectManager

€75–110k ~AI est. München, Bavaria, Germany
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Technical Project Manager at Spire. Skills: Technical Project Management, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Governmental Contracts. Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams. Deliver project milestones on time and within budget”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Risk mitigation

Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility to work in Germany / EU, German Ü2 security clearance (or eligibility to obtain), Access to US export-controlled software/technology may be required, Background check required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field, 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, or space systems engineering, Prior experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams or programs, Understanding of systems engineering principles and space mission lifecycle, Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, JIRA, Primavera), Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, German language skills (native), English language skills (C1 level), Eligibility to work in Germany / EU, Knowledge and experience working with governmental contracts and related security requirements

Nice to Have

Certified PM (IPMA, PMP), German Ü2 security clearance (or eligibility to obtain), Proficiency with modeling and analysis software (SolidWorks, MATLAB, STK), Experience with satellite systems, propulsion, launch integration, or spacecraft avionics, Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project methodologies

What You'll Do.

Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams

Deliver project milestones on time and within budget

Meet contractual security requirements

Develop and maintain detailed project schedules

Maintain risk registers

Maintain technical documentation

Manage security classification and handling of controlled information

Manage engineering change processes

Ensure alignment with project goals

Ensure alignment with governmental contract and security requirements

Lead system-level design efforts

Lead integration efforts

Lead verification efforts

Implement national security and governmental contract requirements

Participate in technical reviews (PDR

Ensure engineering outputs meet mission requirements

Ensure engineering outputs meet contractual and security requirements

Identify technical risks

Mitigate technical risks

Identify security-related risks

Mitigate security-related risks

Interface with internal teams

Interface with subcontractors

Interface with government agencies

Interface with defense agencies

Interface with customers

Interface with security officers

Address technical matters

Address security-related matters

Communicate technical status to stakeholders

Communicate project status to stakeholders

Ensure compliance with aerospace standards (NASA

Ensure compliance with internal quality systems

Ensure compliance with national security regulations

Ensure compliance with export control regulations

Assist in developing engineering processes

Assist in improving engineering processes

Oversee planning of product assurance activities

Oversee implementation of product assurance activities

Oversee execution of product assurance activities

Ensure deliverables meet quality requirements

Ensure deliverables meet reliability requirements

Ensure deliverables meet mission assurance requirements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional engineering teams; Internal teams; Subcontractors; Government agencies; Defense agencies; Customers; Security officers

Communication Scope

Technical communication; Project status communication; Stakeholder communication

Process & Methodology

Project Planning, Risk Registers, Change Management, Agile methodologies, Hybrid methodologies, MS Project, JIRA, Primavera, IPMA, PMP

Full Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team working at the forefront of space technology. In this role, you will play a critical part in the planning, coordination, and execution of complex aerospace projects — including spacecraft development, subsystem development, integration & launch, and designing for customer concept of operations. Some of these projects will be delivered under national security and governmental contracts. You’ll act as the technical interface between engineering teams, project management, and external stakeholders — including, where applicable, government and defense customers — to ensure mission success and compliance with applicable security requirements. What You’ll Do as a Technical Project Manager: Project Planning & Execution • Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams to deliver project milestones on time and within budget, including on national security programs where applicable contractual security requirements must be met. • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, risk registers, and technical documentation, including, where applicable, security classification and handling of controlled information. • Manage engineering change processes, ensuring alignment with project goals and, where applicable, with governmental contract and security requirements. Technical Leadership • Lead system-level design, integration, and verification efforts, including the implementation of national security and governmental contract requirements on relevant programs. • Participate in technical reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) and ensure all engineering outputs meet mission requirements and, where applicable, contractual and security requirements. • Identify and mitigate technical and, where applicable, security-related risks throughout the product lifecycle. Stakeholder Collaboration • Interface with internal teams, subcontractors, government and defense agencies, customers,

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