Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a integral centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Project Manager to lead complex space programs from proposal and contract award through to project delivery and customer acceptance.
This is a senior role that requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, most often managing several moving project parts simultaneously. Projects will be among the following types: space mission, space systems, or satellite payloads (Telecom or optical)
As a key contributor to business success, you will drive project execution while balancing customer expectations, technical requirements, cost, quality, schedule, and risk. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and senior leadership in an international environment.
This position requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges in a highly specialized and fast-evolving space industry.
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📌 Space systems (Madrid)
🏢 Thales
📍 Madrid