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Head of Advanced Projects(m/w/x)
Leading proposal development for Nyx, a modular space orbital vehicle. Master’s in Aerospace Engineering and 10+ years aerospace PM/technical experience required. Relocation assistance provided.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering
- 10+ years aerospace experience (PM & technical)
- Strong technical background, hands-on engineering, space systems
- Early phase experience (vehicle/spacecraft, technology), system mindset
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizing and prioritization skills
- Positive and flexible attitude
- Ability to communicate at all business levels
- Alignment with core values (Mission, Vision, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork)
- Space enthusiast, global space industry change agent
Tasks
- Lead teams in preparing winning proposals
- Coordinate teams for proposal development
- Support team to define technical concepts and architectures
- Support team to define development roadmaps
- Support team to define cost estimations and schedules
- Align technical solutions with business strategy
- Align technical solutions with risk management
- Review and approve proposal packages
- Represent company in customer presentations
- Represent company in technical clarifications
- Represent company in negotiations
- Lead implementation of awarded early-phase contracts
- Ensure projects meet scope and schedule objectives
- Ensure projects meet cost and quality objectives
- Implement robust risk and opportunity management
- Monitor project financial performance
- Manage project budgeting and forecasting
- Control project margins
- Coordinate system engineering activities
- Coordinate feasibility studies and trade-offs
- Coordinate preliminary design and risk reduction
- Report project and bid status to executive management
- Prepare development phase EAC, budget, and organization
- Manage, mentor, and grow engineering and project management teams
- Foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence
- Promote collaboration and innovation
- Allocate resources effectively across bids and projects
- Identify competency gaps
- Support recruitment and skills development initiatives
- Serve as primary customer interface during proposals
- Serve as primary customer interface during early projects
- Build and maintain institutional stakeholder relationships
- Build and maintain commercial stakeholder relationships
- Support strategic partnerships and industrial consortium building
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Relocation assistance
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Head of Advanced Projects(m/w/x)
Leading proposal development for Nyx, a modular space orbital vehicle. Master’s in Aerospace Engineering and 10+ years aerospace PM/technical experience required. Relocation assistance provided.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering
- 10+ years aerospace experience (PM & technical)
- Strong technical background, hands-on engineering, space systems
- Early phase experience (vehicle/spacecraft, technology), system mindset
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizing and prioritization skills
- Positive and flexible attitude
- Ability to communicate at all business levels
- Alignment with core values (Mission, Vision, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork)
- Space enthusiast, global space industry change agent
Tasks
- Lead teams in preparing winning proposals
- Coordinate teams for proposal development
- Support team to define technical concepts and architectures
- Support team to define development roadmaps
- Support team to define cost estimations and schedules
- Align technical solutions with business strategy
- Align technical solutions with risk management
- Review and approve proposal packages
- Represent company in customer presentations
- Represent company in technical clarifications
- Represent company in negotiations
- Lead implementation of awarded early-phase contracts
- Ensure projects meet scope and schedule objectives
- Ensure projects meet cost and quality objectives
- Implement robust risk and opportunity management
- Monitor project financial performance
- Manage project budgeting and forecasting
- Control project margins
- Coordinate system engineering activities
- Coordinate feasibility studies and trade-offs
- Coordinate preliminary design and risk reduction
- Report project and bid status to executive management
- Prepare development phase EAC, budget, and organization
- Manage, mentor, and grow engineering and project management teams
- Foster a culture of ownership and technical excellence
- Promote collaboration and innovation
- Allocate resources effectively across bids and projects
- Identify competency gaps
- Support recruitment and skills development initiatives
- Serve as primary customer interface during proposals
- Serve as primary customer interface during early projects
- Build and maintain institutional stakeholder relationships
- Build and maintain commercial stakeholder relationships
- Support strategic partnerships and industrial consortium building
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Relocation assistance
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About the Company
The Exploration Company
Industry
Aerospace
Description
The company is developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle.
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