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Destinus is seeking a Technical Project Manager to own end-to-end execution of vehicle development programmes as the company scales its vehicle initiatives. You will manage programmes across the full development stack—propulsion, structures, avionics integration, ground support equipment, and qualification—freeing engineers to focus on technical depth and team leads on strategic leadership.
As one of the first hires in this group, you will manage a programme and help build the PM structure itself alongside team leads and fellow TPMs. You own execution: schedule, cross-disciplinary coordination, risk management, and delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own end-to-end execution of vehicle-level and subsystem product development programmes from kick-off through hardware build, test campaigns, qualification, and delivery
- Build and maintain comprehensive programme plans spanning propulsion, structures, avionics, systems engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory dependencies; identify and resolve critical path risks early
- Run programme reviews and cross-functional coordination meetings; keep decisions documented and actions closed
- Work closely with engineering leads across disciplines to track technical progress and translate it into clear programme status
- Coordinate system integration activities, ensuring interfaces between subsystems are managed, dependencies tracked, and integration milestones owned
- Manage external dependencies including supplier lead times, test facility scheduling, regulatory submissions, and customer milestones
- Proactively flag scope creep, resource conflicts, and schedule risk to leadership with options and solutions
- Contribute to building the PM structure, tools, and ways of working for the department alongside team leads and fellow TPMs
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems, or related engineering discipline
- 5–8 years in a hardware-heavy development environment; at least 2 years in a project management, programme coordination, or technical lead role (career PMs without hardware exposure will not be considered)
- Background in aerospace, defence, or similarly regulated hardware domain; familiarity with vehicle-level or system-level development and qualification cycles is essential
- Experience managing cross-disciplinary programmes spanning multiple engineering domains (structures, propulsion, avionics, or similar) is a strong advantage
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and testing
- Strong systems thinking—able to see the full picture, spot where hard problems are likely to sit, and know when to dive into detail without losing overall programme perspective
- Strong planning skills—able to build a programme schedule from scratch, identify critical path, and keep it current
- Comfortable building structure in an ambiguous environment; pragmatic over bureaucratic
- Clear, direct communicator in English; German is an advantage
