Project Manager, European Industrial Partnerships | Chef de projet, Partenariats Européens industriels et Stratégiques

The role

The Project Manager will identify, develop, and establish European industrial partnerships. This person will also provide programmatic and research leadership for human spaceflight and satellite activities in Europe.

What you will do

• Maintain a structured view of the European industrial landscape.
• Identify and structure European industrial partnership opportunities.
• Conduct research on the European commercial space sector.
• Prepare research briefs, market intelligence, and background materials.
• Manage preparation of proposals and responses to institutional tenders.
• Own CRM records, pipeline reporting, and internal tracking tools.
• Lead planning and execution of presence at European conferences and events.
• Provide project management for human spaceflight and satellite workstreams.
• Deputize for Directors on industrial partnership and research matters.
• Support onboarding and development of junior team members.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, international affairs, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in the space industry, business development, industrial partnerships, procurement, or research and market intelligence roles.
• Direct experience working with European industrial suppliers, primes, and/or institutional stakeholders.
• Experience acting as a primary interface between a company or program and an external customer.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and presentation tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong written communication skills in English.
• Eligibility to work in France.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in an engineering, science, business, or international affairs discipline.
• Familiarity with the European institutional space landscape, including ESA industrial policy and geographical return mechanisms.
• Experience with a CRM (Salesforce or similar) and research or list-building tools.
• Ability to translate complex technical and market information into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable balancing several projects at once in a dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated, curious, and solutions-focused.
• Experience thriving in a startup or small-office environment.
• Strong negotiation, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Passion for the space industry.
• Fluency in French.

Benefits

• Company equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Generous paid time off
• Up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
• Up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
• ClassPass credits
• Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health
• Snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

About the company

Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California, and has more than 1,000 employees.