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Project Manager - Avionics, GNC & Flight Software
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years
Job description
Project Manager coordinating the Avionics, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) and Flight Software (FSW) work packages within the Nyx spacecraft program. The role creates transparency on scope, schedule, interfaces, risks and decisions while supporting technical teams in delivering verified capabilities.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Own and coordinate the project planning for the Avionics, GNC and FSW work packages within the Nyx program
- Translate program objectives and major milestones into clear plans, priorities and deliverables for the relevant teams
- Coordinate the development lifecycle from requirements definition and architecture through implementation, integration, verification and release across Avionics, GNC and FSW
- Maintain visibility of scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, opportunities and resource needs across the Avionics, GNC and FSW activities
- Coordinate closely with the Avionics, GNC and FSW technical leads to monitor progress, identify blockers and support timely decisions
- Ensure that technical, program and interface dependencies between Avionics, GNC, FSW, systems engineering, propulsion and mission operations are identified and actively managed
- Support the planning and execution of avionics integration, software and hardware-in-the-loop activities, simulations, system integration and mission rehearsals
- Coordinate inputs to design reviews, development reviews, qualification activities and other program milestones
- Track the preparation and closure of requirements, verification activities, test results, documentation and technical actions
- Identify schedule and delivery risks early, define mitigation actions with the relevant owners and escalate unresolved issues when required
- Support the management of changes to scope, requirements, interfaces and priorities, ensuring that their impacts are understood
- Prepare clear progress updates, decision material and status reports for program and project reviews
- Facilitate regular coordination meetings and ensure that actions, decisions and commitments are recorded and followed through
- Contribute to resource and capacity planning for the GNC and FSW activities
- Support coordination with external partners, suppliers and customers when relevant to the project scope
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of project-management processes, planning practices and reporting routines within the Nyx program
What we're looking for
- Experience in project or program management within aerospace, space systems, aviation, automotive, robotics, embedded systems or another safety and reliability critical environment
- A good understanding of spacecraft avionics, GNC, flight software, embedded software or closely related technical domains
- Experience coordinating complex technical work packages involving multiple teams and interfaces
- Practical experience managing plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions and technical deliverables
- The ability to understand technical topics sufficiently to ask the right questions, identify impacts and support informed decisions
- Experience working across requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing and verification activities
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to bring structure and transparency to complex projects
- A proactive approach to identifying risks, raising issues early and driving actions to closure
- The ability to work effectively with technical experts while maintaining focus on program objectives and delivery commitments
- Experience with project-management, planning, requirements-management or engineering tools
- A degree or equivalent experience in aerospace engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, project management or a related field
- Professional fluency in English
Nice to have
- Additional European languages are a plus
Your team
Avionics, GNC & Flight Software
The Avionics, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), and Flight Software (FSW) functions provide the electronic systems, control capabilities and software that guide Nyx through its mission - from launch and on-orbit operations to docking, re-entry and recovery.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable
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About The Exploration Company
Building spacecrafts for humanity
Key facts
- Space systems
- Develops the Nyx spacecraft
- Partners with Zinc Work Limited (UK) for background checks
Partners & customers
Zinc Work Limited
What they value
- We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
- We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
- We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space