Technical Project Manager (Efector Development)

As Destinus scales its vehicle programmes, we are looking for a dedicated Technical Project Manager to own execution across the full vehicle development stack – from propulsion and structures through avionics integration, ground support equipment, and qualification. This frees our engineers to focus on technical depth and our team leads on strategic leadership.As one of the first hires in this group, you will manage a programme and help build the PM structure itself alongside team leads and fellow TPMs. You own execution – schedule, cross-disciplinary coordination, risk, and delivery. The engineers run the technical depth; you run the programme.What You’ll DoOwn end-to-end execution of vehicle-level and subsystem product development programmes – from kick-off through hardware build, test campaigns, qualification, and deliveryBuild and maintain programme plans spanning propulsion, structures, avionics, systems engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory dependencies; identify and resolve critical path risks earlyRun programme reviews and cross-functional coordination meetings; keep decisions documented and actions closedWork closely with engineering leads across disciplines to track technical progress and translate it into clear programme statusCoordinate system integration activities – ensuring interfaces between subsystems (propulsion, structures, avionics, GSE) are managed, dependencies tracked, and integration milestones ownedManage external dependencies: supplier lead times, test facility scheduling, regulatory submissions, and customer milestonesProactively flag scope creep, resource conflicts, and schedule risk to leadership – with options, not just problemsContribute to building the PM structure, tools, and ways of working for the department alongside team leads and fellow TPMsRequirementsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems, or a related engineering discipline5–8 years in a hardware-heavy development environment; at least 2 in a project management, programme coordination, or technical lead role – career PMs without hardware exposure will not be consideredBackground in aerospace, defence, or a similarly regulated hardware domain; familiarity with vehicle-level or system-level development and qualification cycles is essentialExperience managing cross-disciplinary programmes spanning multiple engineering domains (structures, propulsion, avionics, or similar) is a strong advantageAble to manage multiple concurrent projects across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and testingStrong systems thinking – able to see the full picture, spot where the hard problems are likely to sit, and know when to dive into detail without losing the overall programmeStrong planning skills – able to build a programme schedule from scratch, identify critical path, and keep it currentComfortable building structure in an ambiguous environment; pragmatic over bureaucraticClear, direct communicator in English; German is an advantage #J-18808-Ljbffr