{"id":2301230,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems","title":"REXUS/BEXUS Program Manager – Payloads & Flight Systems","company":{"id":1788739,"name":"SSC Space","domain":"sscspace.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sscspace","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"HiBob","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":24,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Solna, Sweden"],"countries":["SE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":46000,"max_usd":116000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":8},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T12:19:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-11","last_verified_at":"2026-10-12T20:29:42Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":19,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":19},"description":"Welcome to SSC Space, where people, technology and space come together.Formerly known as Swedish Space Corporation, SSC Space is a Swedish space company with an international reach. We work with space organisations, research institutes, institutional customers and commercial partners, providing specialist expertise across satellite communications, spacecraft consultancy, rocket and balloon systems, and other space-related services.\nThe REXUS/BEXUS program gives university students from across Europe the opportunity to design and conduct scientific and technological experiments on sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. Each year, two rockets and two balloons are launched from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, carrying experiments developed by student teams.\nWe are now looking for a REXUS/BEXUS Program Manager to join our Payloads & Flight Systems team. Working alongside the current program manager, you will combine technical reviews, international collaboration and hands-on campaign activities. You will support student teams throughout their projects and help ensure that their experiments are ready for integration, testing and launch.\nThis is a unique opportunity to contribute to the next generation of engineers and scientists while taking part in international rocket and balloon campaigns.\nResponsabilidades\nTogether with the current program manager, you will:Participate in the selection of student experiments and conduct key technical reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Reviews.\nReview the electrical and software aspects of the student teams’ experiments.\nConduct Integration Progress Reviews and Acceptance Reviews at universities across Europe.\nGuide student teams and help them develop experiments that are safe and ready for integration, testing and launch.\nAct as Payload Manager during REXUS and BEXUS launch campaigns at Esrange Space Center.\nCoordinate experiment readiness with the Esrange campaign manager and the wider campaign organization.\nParticipate in integration and functional testing activities in Germany for the REXUS campaigns.\nCollaborate closely with the program partners: SNSA, DLR, ESA, ZARM, DLR MORABA and SSC Space.\nSupport proposals for future program funding cycles and contribute to managing SSC Space’s program budget.\nRequisitos\nWe are looking for someone who:Holds a master’s degree in engineering or has an equivalent technical background.\nHas a good understanding of electrical or software design and engineering.\nIs organized and comfortable coordinating several activities and stakeholders.\nCommunicates clearly and enjoys supporting and guiding others.\nCan work independently while collaborating with students, colleagues and international partners.\nIs fluent in spoken and written English.\nEnjoys combining office-based work with practical, hands-on activities.\nIs willing and able to travel regularly within Europe, including during the summer.\nPrevious involvement in REXUS/BEXUS or another hands-on student, research or educational program is an advantage.\nBeneficios\nWe offer youThe opportunity to co-manage one of Europe’s leading student rocket and balloon programs.\nA varied role combining technical work, project coordination, education and launch activities.\nThe chance to work with students and partner organizations from across Europe.\nFirst-hand experience of sounding rocket and stratospheric balloon launches at Esrange Space Center.\nAn international working environment based in either Stockholm or Kiruna.\nAdditional benefits\nIn addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, we offer extra paid leave throughout the year, such as time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day, amounting to 6-11 extra days depending on the calendar. \nWellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.\nHealth benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees. \nAccess to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program.\nSupport for employee-driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.\nCollective Agreement, including good pensions plans, parental pay and insurance.\nLocation\nThis is a full-time, permanent position based at our office in either Solna or Kiruna.\nFurther information\n For questions regarding employment terms or union-related matters, you are welcome to contact our union representatives:\nSveriges Ingenjörer: \nUnionen: \nNext Step\n If this opportunity sparks your interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! We review applications continuously and will conduct interviews throughout the process.\nYou can submit your application up until 2026-10-13, which is the latest possible date for consideration. Please note, however, that the position may be filled before this date, and the advertisement may therefore close earlier. This allows us to manage the process efficiently and give each application the attention it deserves.\nWhen applying, please include your CV. While you are welcome to include a brief personal note or letter, our evaluation will primarily focus on your skills and qualifications as outlined in your CV, ensuring a fair and unbiased recruitment process.\nThis position requires approved pre-employment screening. These controls are based on the role that you will fulfill within the company. Additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.\nWe help Earth benefit from Space\n SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.\nWith local presence on all continents and about 800 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.\nWe help Earth benefit from Space.\nLearn more at sscspace.com","description_format":"text","description_chars":6122,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Sweden","iso":"SE","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Science & Engineering","Space & Aerospace","Launch Services","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-11T21:07:27Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":38,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.51,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":18,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-12T20:50:53Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"assistant_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4237,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1788739},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1788739"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fssc-space-rexusbexus-program-manager-payloads-flight-systems"}]}