Project Manager – Contractor (Electrical Focus)

Overview

In this 6-month contractor role, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to complete the final design, manufacture, test, verification and qualification of a high-resolution optical payload imager electronics programme. Based on site in Guildford, you’ll drive delivery to schedule, cost and quality while resolving technical and programme challenges. You’ll work closely with the project team to align with programme objectives and SSTL processes, shaping critical spacecraft electronics delivery and acceptance activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of the imager electronics to internal customers in line with programme objectives
• Own all aspects of project delivery per SSTL processes: scheduling, risk management and technical maturity reviews
• Lead the project core team with clear direction and motivation to maintain baseline alignment
• Structure project work into work packages and secure resource commitments and delivery plans
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders (Engineering Functional Managers, Heads of Engineering)
• Proactively identify, assess and mitigate project risks with measurable actions
• Monitor and control finances, including contingency management and cost-to-complete forecasting to stay within budget

Key requirements

• Proven project management experience delivering satellite programmes, especially with complex electrical subsystems
• Familiarity with work package management and matrix organisation (advantageous)
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities
• Ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Highly organized, proactive and able to adapt to changing priorities and schedules
• Decision-making and creative problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to translate technical concepts into schedule, cost and risk implications

• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• clear communication
• FPGA
• software
• PCA hardware

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