Your mission
Note: As this role will require gaining security clearance, restricted projects might pose limitations on hybrid work options.
Your tasks and responsibilities
- Ensure successful execution of projects with up to multi-million € budgets, both as prime- and sub-subcontractor, specifically with presentations and summary reports (such as mid-term and final reports).
- Represent OKAPI:Orbits to external stakeholders in project meetings.
- Actively search for new project opportunities, responding both to RFI/RFPs
- Writing and coordination of proposals.
- Project controlling together with our Head of Finance.
Your profile
- Work permit for EEA
- Background in space engineering, aerospace engineering or similar, combined business/engineering degree or relevant work experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in the industry, including having worked ideally both on projects for the defense and civil sector.
- Knowledge of different project management techniques, including
- Experience in planning and reporting of projects,
- Experience in using project management software and techniques for effort and budget estimation, time planning, and resource allocation,
- Experience in managing complex information and generating overviews adapted to different stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
- Very good English (C1) & German (B2) skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in working in classified work environments.
- Basic knowledge in effective risk management
- Knowledge of European (EU and national states’) tender processes, tender portals, and funding schemes is a strong plus,
- Being able to prove these abilities in a defense context is considered a plus,
- Proof of capabilities with standard project management-related certifications is a plus (e.g., PMP).
- Military/Defense background.
Why us?
- With a flat hierarchy and small working groups, you define your way of work, including flexible working hours.
- Quickly gain your responsibilities in the company and provide your input to shape the future of OKAPI:Orbits.
- Access to a dedicated training budget to continuously develop your skills.
- Regular after-work activities like laser tag, dinner, chess, bouldering, or a simple beer.
- Possibility to participate in national and international conferences
- Enjoy perks such as free drinks, team events, bike-leasing, retirement plans, BahnCard and much more.
From Application to Offer: Our Hiring Process
- You send us your application
- We review your profile and get back to you with a short questionnaire
- A first interview with our HR team
- A second interview with our technical lead
- A final interview with the department lead
About us
Last but not least, we would like to share with you that research shows that women are less likely to apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the listed requirements.
Please know that if it’s your case — but you are passionate about space technology, building reliable software, and contributing to a more sustainable space environment — we strongly encourage you to apply.
OKAPI:Orbits already brings together a highly diverse team, and we actively continue to strengthen this diversity which allows us to achieve higher performance and drive innovation.
Space Projects & Proposal Manager in Braunschweig Arbeitgeber: OKAPI:Orbits
OKAPI:Orbits ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der dir als Werkstudent im Bereich Talent Acquisition die Möglichkeit bietet, aktiv an der Rekrutierung von Talenten für ein innovatives Unternehmen im Bereich Raumfahrttechnologie mitzuwirken. Mit einem flexiblen Arbeitsmodell, 30 Urlaubstagen pro Jahr und einer unterstützenden Lernkultur, in der du mit erfahrenen Fachleuten zusammenarbeitest, fördert OKAPI:Orbits nicht nur deine berufliche Entwicklung, sondern auch ein starkes Teamgefühl durch regelmäßige Teamevents und Aktivitäten. Werde Teil eines dynamischen Start-ups, das sich für nachhaltige Lösungen in der Raumfahrt einsetzt und dabei einen echten Einfluss auf die Branche hat.
