Technical Project Manager

The role

You will own end-to-end delivery across defence R&D programmes involving engineering teams, consortium partners and public-sector customers. You will drive execution from kickoff to final acceptance and manage risks across all workstreams.

What you will do

• Own project delivery from kickoff to final acceptance across scope, milestones, budget and quality
• Maintain the project roadmap and keep engineering, commercial and partner workstreams aligned
• Build and run the project operating rhythm including planning cadence, decision logs, change control and follow-through
• Represent SE3 in customer, partner and consortium meetings
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies proactively
• Develop governance frameworks and delivery playbooks

Required qualifications

• A degree in Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or an adjacent MINT discipline
• 3+ years of professional experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder technical programmes
• Hands-on experience with defence or public-sector programmes, EU-funded R&D, consortium structures
• Strong documentation skills
• Native-level German and full professional fluency in English, written and spoken

Nice to have

• a consulting background in defence or regulated environments

Benefits

• 31 paid days off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off
• free membership to gyms, yoga and wellness through EGYM Wellpass
• 2 company retreats per year

Before you apply

• candidates must be eligible to obtain and hold the security clearance required for this role

About the company

SE3 Labs develops foundational Spatial AI technology for autonomous systems. They combine deep scientific expertise in AI and computer vision with a focus on building systems proven in real-world environments.