Senior Project Manager Visa Sponsorship Uk

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Astroscale UK is looking for an experienced Project Manager with Space or Aerospace experience to support our missions.

You will have the opportunity to lead or support the delivery of our space sustainability projects via matrixed project and engineering teams. Our project management team is in charge of balancing quality, cost, time, and risk to ensure Astroscale’s success. You will interact with a variety of teams, both internal and external, such as engineering, bid/commercial, clients, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• On complicated engineering projects, responsibility is given to the design and delivery of space missions (or portions of them). To be accomplished through the collaboration of matrixed project/engineering teams.
• Planning and execution of project review gates, including administration and production of associated deliverables.
• Establishing and maintaining a suitable balance of quality, money, time, and risk while executing projects and their associated outputs.
• Generate project inputs for mission concept studies, technical or non-technical work packages, and bid work in support of the larger business.
• Interacting with consumers, suppliers, and program partners as needed to support projects, bids, or other operations.
• Internal reporting and accountability to top management and the business.

Essential Skills

• 5 years or more of experience managing projects or programmes in the space or aerospace industry. A track record of successful mission delivery.
• A “can-do” attitude and a desire to collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
• A broad ‘technical’ project management skill set (delivery, schedule, financial, risk management, etc.)
• Capability to cooperate successfully and lead a close-knit team of employees.
• Experience preparing and completing project review gates (requirements, preliminary, critical, etc.)

Desirable Skills

• Complete mission lifecycle experience, from requirement definition to verification, delivery, commissioning, and operations.
• Practical comprehension and application of lean engineering approaches, as well as larger engineering processes and standards (e.g., ECSS).
• High personal standards and a desire for honesty, transparency, and integrity.
• The ability to understand, influence, and negotiate, along with a willingness to achieve mutually advantageous results.
• University degree in a technological field.
• Experience working with spacecraft system and subsystem functional teams such as Guidance Navigation Control (GNC/AOCS), Command & Data Handling (C&DH/OBDH), Propulsion, Software, Ground Segment, Operations, Mechanical Engineering, and so on.
• Awareness of the Assembly Integration and Verification processes.
• Experience in supplier management or unit procurement.
• A fundamental understanding of debris removal, end-of-life, in-orbit maintenance or service, as well as the broader regulatory, legal, and mission context.
• Experience working with difficult clients, partners, or suppliers.
• Evidence of successfully ‘unblocking’ and completing projects that were behind schedule or over budget.
• Experience in bid assistance, project financial accounting, quality/product assurance (QA/PA), or business development activities.
• Experience successfully cooperating with people from various countries and cultures in a fast-paced technical work environment.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Opportunity to collaborate with a highly talented, varied, and dynamic international team using cutting-edge technology.
• Flexible working arrangements around core hours in a welcoming and supportive atmosphere
• Hybrid working is available (based on individual position requirements).
• 25 days holiday (growing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) plus 8 days bank holiday
• Life insurance and long-term ill pay.
• Private healthcare (a taxable benefit).
• Relocation Allowance
• Visa sponsorship for employees is considered.
• New modern office and cleanroom facilities.
• Regular social events

Location

Astroscale UK (Harwell) has the potential for international conferences and Astroscale subsidiary visits.

About Astroscale.

We intend to deliver cutting-edge technologies that will be integrated into everyday commercial space activities by 2030.

Astroscale was the first commercial corporation with a vision to ensure the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations, as well as the sole provider of in-orbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions for a wide range of in-orbit servicing missions, including end-of-life services, active debris removal, in-situ space situational awareness, and life extension services, in order to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the hazardous buildup of space debris.

Astroscale is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workforce. All competent applicants, particularly minorities, women, and those with impairments, are urged to apply.

Please note that Astroscale has a preferred supplier list and does not accept unsolicited contacts from recruitment agencies. Please do not send candidate CVs or information in response to this advertisement, or to any Astroscale employee.