Program Manager - In-Orbit Demonstration
Program Manager - In-Orbit Demonstration
Constellation Technologies & Operations
Paris or Toulouse, France
About the Company
Access to information and digital services is indispensable in today’s world, and at CONSTELLATION we believe that everyone on Earth should have access to high quality internet connectivity. Our ambition is to develop, deploy and operate a disruptive constellation of telecommunication satellites that will deliver high speed, low latency internet connectivity to every corner of the globe. This will enable telecom and mobility operators to provide high performance internet to their clients in a sustainable and affordable manner where terrestrial networks are not available.
Our project is rapidly ramping up, and we are looking to expand our team with passionate individuals who share our vision.
CONSTELLATION was created in 2022 and has offices in Toulouse and the Greater Paris Region. We are supported by our investors, incubated by the European Space Agency BIC, and accelerated by BLAST and SpaceFounders. We offer exceptional learning and career development opportunities, as well as competitive salaries and benefits.
About the Job
A key component of CONSTELLATION’s development plan is the In-Orbit Demonstration Program which is composed of a small and innovative set of satellites and ground infrastructure which is as representative as possible of the operational constellation.
CONSTELLATION is looking for an experienced Program Manager for its In-Orbit Demonstration program to join the team in either our Toulouse or Ile-de France office.
Your key responsibilities and tasks
Under the proposed position you will oversee the program management of Our In-Orbit Demonstration Program. This will involve interfacing with the CEO and CTO to understand the business plan objectives, key strategic deliverables, system architecture and key technological bricks to be developed, and then building a program plan which would deliver on these objectives. This program plan will be progressively refined over time and by interacting with other members of the team.
The program plan shall include a proposed development philosophy (as required to meet the strategic deliverables and to derisk the final systems), a master schedule, cost estimates, a risk management plan, top level work breakdown structure, top level resource plan, a program communication plan, an outline industrial plan to achieve the in-orbit demonstration mission and suggestions on how this would need to be adapted to prepare for the deployment of the operational constellation.
You will assure the day-to-day management of the program as per the program plan, in open contact with the CEO and CTO to ensure that they are informed of progress, risks and opportunities and always in a position to take quick decisions where necessary to protect the business plan.
Other tasks may include providing presentation materials for, and interfacing with, investors and institutional stakeholders (such as ESA and CNES) to provide program information.
Skills and experience
- Minimum master’s level qualification in engineering and/or project management;
- At least 6 years’ experience of project management in the aerospace sector;
- Experience in the development of commercial constellations is a strong advantage;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English;
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
People come in different shapes and sizes and it is difficult to write a job description for someone we have not yet met. If you are not sure that you meet all the criteria, or if you think that you may have something different to offer, we still want to hear from you.
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