Space Project Manager

Your Role In a Nutshell As a Project Manager, your task will be the overall lead of space projects from tender until space launch, in cooperation with customers, NASA/ESA agencies and sub-contractors. You’ll be member of a growing hungarian team, acting as a prime contractor of industry space projects.

 Description •     Management of space industry projects throughout the entire project life cycle (preparation of tender documents, planning, implementation, monitoring, closure) according to ECSS space industry standards•     Requirement’s analysis, preparing specifications, breaking down subsystem specifications and coordinating the necessary analyses•     Verification planning, implementation, and control of projects according to the specifications of the relevant space agencies•     Setting up a project team, detailed planning of tasks (schedule, resources, costs) and monitoring•     Risk management according to ECSS space industry standards•     Configuration management according to ECSS space industry standards•     Preparing and coordinating safety review of space hardware according to the requirements of the contracting space agencies•     Preparing progress reports and reporting•     Coordination and management of subcontractors and procurements•     Project administrative management, financial monitoring and control, meeting deadlines•     Making professional decisions, preparing in case of escalated decisions•     Participation and coordination of the project team at milestone reviews and audits organized by the relevant space agencies•     Liaising with the different engineering roles within the company•     Liaising with partners, suppliers, subcontractors, clients, customer, and international organizations Key qualifications •     Master’s Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering-physics, aerospace engineering, project manager or equivalent•     5+ years of demonstrable project management experience in the field of R&D•     Business English language skills•     Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools•     Openness in liaising with international organizations•     Ability to take independent decisions•     Collaborative working skills with colleagues of different areas•     Proactive attitude and good problem solving capabilitiesConsidered as a Plus •     PMI/PMP certification•     Experience in aerospace industry and/or developing safety-critical systems•     Relevant experience in R&D•     Knowledge of ECSS standards•     Knowledge of CAD systems•   Experience in system-, quality- and/or safety management