Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Feld
- Application, Project
- Anstellung
- Vollzeit
- Vertragsart
- Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis
- Ort
- Braunschweig
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Zusammenfassung
In dieser Rolle führst du ein kleines Ingenieurteam und leitest Projekte für fortschrittliche Raumfahrtsysteme, während du Softwareentwicklungsprozesse mit Kunden aus der Raumfahrtbranche steuerst und technische Diskussionen führst.
Job Technologien
Deine Rolle im Team
- We are looking for a Technical Project Manager in Space Domain Software who thrives at the intersection of technology, people leadership, and customer success. In this hybrid technical + management role, you will lead a small engineering team, manage key customer projects, and contribute directly to the development of advanced space systems across flight dynamics, SSA/SST, and mission operations.
- You'll act as both a hands-on engineer and a strategic project leader, guiding software development, steering technical discussions with satellite operators, and ensuring customer satisfaction across commercial and institutional missions.
- This is a high-impact role with broad ownership. You'll contribute to technical delivery, customer success, and strategic initiatives, including proposals and projects for space sustainability, SSA/SST, and mission operations.
- Lead the design, development, and operation of space systems, including orbit determination and propagation, maneuver planning and trajectory optimization, SSA/SST processing, catalog maintenance, and sensor data integration.
- Architect, implement, and review production-grade software using Python, Java, FORTRAN, Orekit, or similar orbit mechanics libraries.
- Conduct verification and validation (V&V) with real mission datasets.
- Lead a high-performing engineering team (2-6 people), including mentoring, coordinating workloads, and guiding technical decisions.
- Drive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring technical quality, timelines, and customer success.
- Work directly with satellite operators and institutional partners to capture and refine mission requirements, lead high-level technical discussions, and translate operational needs into actionable system features.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for key accounts, building long-term customer relationships.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts for proposals, strategic initiatives, and roadmap development.
Unsere Erwartungen an dich
Qualifikationen
- M.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or another relevant technical field.
- Proven ability to drive full lifecycle software development.
- Ability to work directly with customers.
- Valid EU work authorization.
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and deployment frameworks (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Familiarity with orbit determination libraries (Orekit, GMAT, or similar), SSA/SST processing pipelines, sensor fusion workflows or catalog maintenance.
- Background collaborating with space agencies (ESA, DLR, etc.) or institutional missions.
- Awareness of ground segment operations, automated mission planning, or mission control workflows.
Erfahrung
- Approx. 5 years of experience in the space engineering domain, including proven experience in coordinating or leading technical projects in the space domain (flight dynamics, SSA/SST, mission operations, or ground segment software).
- Strong background in technical project management, including hands-on experience with software engineering in Python, Fortran, Java, or similar, and familiarity with modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, DevOps workflows).
- Experience providing guidance to small engineering teams, including mentoring and task coordination.
- Professional experience in international, distributed teams.
- Experience in proposal writing, project scoping, or supporting business development efforts with technical input.
Unser Angebot
- With a lean hierarchy and small working groups, you define your own way of work including flexible work hours.
- Work on groundbreaking space sustainability challenges with a team of top-tier engineers and scientists.
- Enjoy technical freedom. Influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration approaches.
- Grow continuously with access to training budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities.
- Be part of a strong engineering culture, with regular knowledge-sharing sessions, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints.
- Great team spirit, with company-wide events such as social activities like laser tag, dinners, and team-building outings.
- 30 days of vacation and workation.
- Bahncard (25 if you live in Brunswick, 50 if you live outside of the city).
- Subsidized Hansefit / Wellpass Membership.
- Free Drinks & Snacks in the office (the good ones).
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Corporate Benefits (Discount on Brands, Concerts, Holidays).
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
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Job Standorte
Das ist dein Arbeitgeber
OKAPI:Orbits GmbH
OKAPI:Orbits ist ein zukunftsorientiertes SaaS-Startup mit Sitz in Braunschweig, Deutschland, das sich auf die Steigerung der Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit von Satellitenmissionen fokussiert. Das Unternehmen bietet KI-gestützte Plattformen sowie Beratungsdienste im Bereich Space Traffic Management an und unterstützt Satellitenbetreiber während des gesamten Lebenszyklus ihrer Missionen. Durch Lösungen zur Vermeidung von Kollisionen und zur Optimierung des Missionsdesigns trägt OKAPI:Orbits dazu bei, das Weltraumumfeld sicherer zu gestalten.
Description
- Unternehmenstyp
- Startup
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Branche
- Luft-, Raumfahrt
Technical Project Manager - Space Domain Software
- Ort
- Braunschweig
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversität
- Für alle Personen geeignet (m/w/d)
- Nur Englisch
- Nur Englisch erforderlich
