Deputy Programme Manager

Overview

In this role you will support the end‑to‑end delivery of a major spacecraft mission, coordinating cross‑functional engineering teams and ensuring on‑time progress from design to mission readiness. You partner with the Program Manager to manage schedules, risks, and stakeholders while upholding space‑level quality and reliability. The position offers exposure to high‑stakes space programmes and opportunities to influence delivery efficiency and processes. This is a chance to contribute to cutting‑edge aerospace engineering within a global consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere and team events
• Flexible working (role dependent)

Responsibilities

• Support the end‑to‑end programme delivery for a complex spacecraft mission
• Coordinate cross‑functional engineering teams across systems, electrical, mechanical, RF, AIT, software, and payload
• Manage schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths across work packages
• Oversee risk management and drive mitigation with engineering leads
• Support budget tracking, resource planning, and programme reporting
• Facilitate technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure documentation readiness
• Maintain stakeholder communication with progress, risks, and actions
• Ensure compliance with high‑reliability space standards, quality requirements, and mission constraints
• Support configuration control and changes assessment/approval/documentation
• Collaborate with AIT and operations teams for smooth transitions to integration and testing
• Drive continuous improvement in programme processes and delivery efficiency

Key requirements

• Mandatory Space industry experience with spacecraft programmes or mission‑critical projects
• Proven experience coordinating engineering activities within complex programmes
• Understanding of spacecraft development lifecycles (design, integration, testing, verification)
• Skilled in schedule management, milestone tracking, and cross‑team coordination
• Experience with risk management, issue tracking, and mitigation planning
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and communicate with engineering leads
• Strong organisational and communication skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Experience supporting programme reviews and reporting to senior stakeholders

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• cross‑functional collaboration
• Familiarity with ECSS or similar space‑industry standards
• Configuration management and change‑control processes
• Exposure to spacecraft AIT workflows and programme‑level test campaigns

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