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

The role

You will manage the establishment and deployment of mid- to large-scale test and launch facilities. This involves managing projects from initiation through construction and commissioning to handover to on-site operations.

What you will do

• Technically manage a multidisciplinary, cross-functional project team
• Manage an international constellation of internal and external stakeholders including contract setup and negotiation
• Report on project status to management regarding timelines, budgets and top-level risks
• Identify, assess and mitigate technical, financial and operational risks
• Collaborate with internal rocket systems customers to realise the project
• Contribute to the establishment of new sites by working with service departments
• Setup and improve workflows, processes, and structures

Required 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 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 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
• Willingness to travel internationally
• English fluent

Nice to have

• German language skills
• Technical expertise in the aerospace sector, understanding of rocket launch systems and ground infrastructure of launch systems
• Project management certification: PMI-PMP, AXELOS-PRINCE2, APM-PMQ, IPMA Level D/C or similar

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children

Before you apply

• Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process

About the company

Isar Aerospace is a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit.