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In this hybrid technical + management role, you will lead a small engineering team, manage key customer projects, and contribute directly to the development of advanced space systems across flight dynamics, SSA/SST, and mission operations.\nYou’ll act as both a hands-on engineer and a strategic project leader, guiding software development, steering technical discussions with satellite operators, and ensuring customer satisfaction across commercial and institutional missions.\nThis is a high-impact role with broad ownership. You’ll contribute to technical delivery, customer success, and strategic initiatives, including proposals and projects for space sustainability, SSA/SST, and mission operations.\nYour tasks and responsibilities\n Technical Leadership (50%)Lead the design, development, and operation of space systems, including:Orbit determination and propagation\nManeuver planning and trajectory optimization\nSSA/SST processing, catalog maintenance, and sensor data integration\n\nArchitect, implement, and review production-grade software using:Python, Java, FORTRAN\nOrekit, or similar orbit mechanics libraries\n\nConduct verification and validation (V&V) with real mission datasets.\n Project & Team Leadership (50%)Lead a high-performing engineering team (2-6 people), including mentoring, coordinating workloads, and guiding technical decisions.\nDrive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring technical quality, timelines, and customer success.\nWork directly with satellite operators and institutional partners to:Capture and refine mission requirements\nLead high-level technical discussions\nTranslate operational needs into actionable system features\n\nServe as the primary technical point of contact for key accounts, building long-term customer relationships.\nCoordinate cross-functional efforts for proposals, strategic initiatives, and roadmap development.\nYour profile\nMust-have:\nM.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or another relevant technical field.\nApprox. 5 years of experience in the space engineering domain, including proven experience in coordinating or leading technical projects in the space domain (flight dynamics, SSA/SST, mission operations, or ground segment software).\nProven ability to drive full lifecycle software development\nStrong background in technical project management, including:\nHands-on experience with software engineering in Python, Fortran, Java, or similar, and familiarity with modern development practices (CI/CD, testing, DevOps workflows).\nAbility to work directly with customers\nExperience providing guidance to small engineering teams, including mentoring and task coordination.\nProfessional experience in international, distributed teams\nvalid EU work authorization.\nNice-to-have:\nKnowledge of cloud-native architectures and deployment frameworks (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure/GCP).\nFamiliarity with:Orbit determination libraries (Orekit, GMAT, or similar)\nSSA/SST processing pipelines\nSensor fusion workflows or catalog maintenance\n\nExperience in proposal writing, project scoping, or supporting business development efforts with technical input.\nBackground collaborating with space agencies (ESA, DLR, etc.) or institutional missions.\nAwareness of ground segment operations, automated mission planning, or mission control workflows.\nWhy us?\nWith a lean hierarchy and small working groups, you define your own way of work including flexible work hours.\nWork on groundbreaking space sustainability challenges with a team of top-tier engineers and scientists.\nEnjoy technical freedom. Influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration approaches.\nGrow continuously with access to training budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities.\nBe part of a strong engineering culture, with regular knowledge-sharing sessions, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints.\nGreatteam spirit, with company-wide events such as social activities like laser tag, dinners, and team-building outings.\n30 days of Vacation and Workation\n Bahncard (25 if you live in Brunswick, 50 if you live outside of the city) \nSubsidized Hansefit / Wellpass Membership\n Free Drinks & Snacks in the office (the good ones)\nBikeleasing\n Company Pension Scheme","description_format":"text","description_chars":4430,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T13:26:31Z"}],"liveness":{"score":4,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.133,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":225,"expected_fill_days":24,"reasons":["conf:28","stale_co","ghost","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/okapiorbits-technical-project-manager-space-domain-software-mwd","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/okapiorbits-technical-project-manager-space-domain-software-mwd.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T20:39:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3096,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1904,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}