Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Application, Project
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Brunswick
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will lead a small engineering team and manage projects for advanced space systems while steering software development processes with clients in the space industry and leading technical discussions.
Job Technologies
Your role in the 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 will 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.
- Leiten Sie die Gestaltung, Entwicklung und den Betrieb von Raumfahrtsystemen, einschließlich Orbitbestimmung und -ausbreitung, Manövrierplanung und Trajektorienoptimierung, SSA/SST-Verarbeitung, Katalogpflege und Sensordatenintegration.
- 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.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- 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).
- Vertrautheit mit Orbitbestimmungsbibliotheken (Orekit, GMAT oder ähnliche), SSA/SST-Verarbeitungs-Pipelines, Sensorfusion-Workflows oder Katalogpflege.
- Background collaborating with space agencies (ESA, DLR, etc.) or institutional missions.
- Awareness of ground segment operations, automated mission planning, or mission control workflows.
Experience
- 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.
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What we offer
- 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 (discounts on brands, concerts, holidays).
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OKAPI:Orbits GmbH
OKAPI:Orbits is a forward-thinking SaaS startup based in Braunschweig, Germany, focused on enhancing the safety and sustainability of satellite missions. The company offers AI-driven platforms and consulting services for space traffic management, supporting satellite operators throughout the entire lifecycle of their missions. With solutions for collision avoidance and mission design optimization, OKAPI:Orbits contributes to making the space environment safer.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Aviation, Space Travel
Technical Project Manager - Space Domain Software
- Location
- Brunswick
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
