Low LEO Project Manager

Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications.

This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.

To be part of this project, we are looking for a Project Manager Low LEO whose responsibilities will be as follows:

Activities:


* Support to the definition, design, development and oversight of a telecommunications satellite constellation program in the area of Program Management (Satellite, Platform and/or Payload).


* Support to the definition, design and development of telecommunications systems based on satellite technology

Responsibilities:


* Management of the Satellite, Platform and/or Payload, and Launch Services Request for Proposal (RFP) and the associated technical evaluation


* Coordination and participation in the technical contractual negotiations for Satellite, Platform and/or Payload, and Launch Service Procurements


* Review proposal/contractual documentation (requirements documents, SOW and other) and interpret programmatic plans, high-level architectures, functional diagrams


* Prepare project management plans


* Along institutional contracts milestone plans (ESA, EC), manage preparation of milestones including (support to) negotiation of contract amendments with Customers as well as (Sub-) Contractors


* By using typical PM tools: manage documentation, time schedules, requirements, reviews, manpower resource plans, risk mitigation plans, communication/reports


* In cooperation with Supply Chain teams and Engineering teams, identify project subcontractors and vendors, execute RFPs, set-up and manage subcontracts


* In cooperation with Finance team, manage budgets/resources aiming at cost control and cost anticipation/forecasting


* Report to Program Management on the project evolution


* Management of the satellite design, manufacturing, integration and testing oversight activities


* Management of the unit design, manufacturing and testing review meetings


* Management of the subsystem design, manufacturing and testing review meetings


* Management of the system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings


* Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements


* Management of the launch campaign and LEOP


* Management of the In Orbit Test Campaign


* Preparation of weekly reports of activities

Minimum requirements


* Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar


* 15-year experience on a similar position with hands-on experience or exposure in satellite procurement, satellite equipment manufacturing or in-orbit operations in GEO and/or LEO


* Experience in managing large EU and ESA proje...