Technical Program Manager & Engineering Operations (Aerospace / Robotics)

At Near Space Labs we design, build and operate a fleet of stratospheric robots to image the Earth. We launch our proprietary, balloon-based imaging robots to heights between 40,000 and 60,000 feet. From this vantage point, we capture petabytes of imagery for a variety of use cases.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate the lifecycle of new features and upgrades across R&D;, Manufacturing, and Fleet Management. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will be responsible for aligning cross-functional requirements, managing critical-path schedules, and ensuring that our technical standards are met from prototype to deployment. We are looking for a systems-thinker who can manage the complexity of deploying new hardware to real-life applications, while fostering a culture of disciplined execution.

Your responsibilities will be
- Create and co-own the project plans and schedule for new features, from inception to deployment in the field.




- Coordinate and trade-off the inputs and needs of the different departments involved in a feature release.
- Coordinate project gates such as acceptance reviews and others.
- Communicate with Flight Operations on the status of feature requests and releases.
- Evolve or streamline the existing processes for hardware development and manufacturing in an aerospace environment, with the adecuado balance of agility and rigour.
- Enhance the tooling that supports development processes, configuration management and traceability if needed.
- Lead cross-functional projects with other teams like data engineering, flight operations and product.

Your Skills & Background
- Experience in project management in engineering environments with real-life tradeoffs.
- 10+ years of experience, of which 2+ in a similar role.
- Hands-on experience with design, manufacturing or test processes in Robotics, Aeronautics, Drones, Auto, IoT, or a similar field containing hardware

📌 Technical Program Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Near Space Labs
📍 Barcelona