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Senior Project Manager - Oxford
Paying up to £90,000 per annum + Benefits 💷
- Responsibility for the design and delivery of space missions (or aspects thereof) on complex engineering projects.
- Planning and delivery of project review gates, including management and production of associated deliverables.
- Definition and maintenance of an appropriate balance of quality, cost, schedule, and risk, whilst delivering projects and their associated outputs.
- Generation of project inputs to mission concept studies, technical or non-technical packages of work, and bid work, in support of the wider business.
- Interfacing with customers, suppliers, and programme partners as necessary in support of project, bids, or similar activities.
Skills and Experience required:
- 5+ years’ experience in project or programme management, within the space or aerospace industries. Track record of successful mission delivery.
- A “can-do” approach, and drive to work with a team to achieve collective success.
- Rounded ‘technical’ project management skillset (delivery, schedule, financial, risk management, etc)
- Experience planning and completing project review gates (Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc)
- University degree in a technical discipline (desirable).
- Experience working with spacecraft system and sub-system functional teams such as Guidance Navigation Control (GNC / AOCS), Command & Data Handing (C&DH / OBDH), Propulsion, Software, Ground Segment, Operations, Mechanical engineering, etc.
Alternatively, email Tom at tom.todd@holtexecutive.com 📧
Principal Test Engineer - West Sussex
Paying up to £50,000 💷
- Demonstrate expertise in innovative testing and development of complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Define test objectives and conduct both production unit-level and full system-level functional tests.
- Act as the technical lead for aspects of product design.
- Provide leadership and technical guidance to the test team.
- Develop high-quality solutions to validate products within budget, time, and quality constraints.
- Lead and collaborate with the test team to enhance existing test methods.
- Contribute to design authorities to ensure effective Design for Manufacturability (DFM) execution.
- Oversee and mentor test engineers throughout the new product development process.
- Possess extensive experience and knowledge of test equipment and methodologies.
- Coordinate with broader engineering teams during early product design stages to meet production test requirements.
- Engage with customers and suppliers on quality and project-related issues.
- Possess excellent knowledge of testing electrical and electro-mechanical systems.
- Be able to write comprehensive test plans and factory acceptance tests for new product launches.
- Possess an HNC or equivalent in Electronics & Control Engineering.
- Be able to manage multiple priorities with flexibility and enthusiasm.
- Be able to lead the team with the ability to liaise and work collaboratively and cross-functionally with all key stakeholders internally and externally.
Alternatively, email Tom at tom.todd@holtexecutive.com 📧
Engineering Team Lead (Hardware) - Berkshire
Paying up to £75,000 per annum + Benefits 💷
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for all hardware development activities within the team.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams and production to successfully deliver multi-disciplinary projects.
- Keep the hardware team informed about current and emerging technologies.
- Contribute to the development of product roadmaps.
- Ensure the team is focused on delivering projects that meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Coordinate with project managers and sales teams to provide accurate time estimates for development activities.
- Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Ensure the development of team competencies to align with business needs.
- Support the professional growth of team members.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques and fact-based problem-solving to enhance the efficiency and productivity of the hardware team.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Degree in Electronics Engineering or similar engineering discipline.
- Extensive experience in a senior electronics design role covering analogue and digital circuits as well as high performance processors.
- Experience of the full lifecycle of product development.
- Proven people management skills.
Alternatively, email Pete at peter.kimber@holtexecutive.com 📧
Subcontracts Manager (Commercial) - West Sussex
Competitive Salary 💷
- Own the entire Subcontract Management process for Commercial Solutions (from initial stages to completion).
- Develop strategies, negotiate terms & conditions with stakeholders.
- Manage contract execution, finalise agreements, oversee changes & risks, monitor renewals, and ensure timely close-outs.
- Manage diverse agreements across UK, USA, and international locations.
- Provide clear subcontract status reports to management with timely data analysis.
- Solve complex agreement challenges with innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gain business insights and optimise contracts.
- Proactively manage risks related to performance and pricing in long-term agreements.
- Ability to travel occasionally (less than 20%) for face-to-face negotiations and supplier engagement.
Key Skills & Essential Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 9 years of subcontracts/contracts/supply chain experience, OR Graduate degree with a minimum of 7 years of subcontracts/contracts/supply chain related experience.
- Significant Experience Negotiating and Managing Supplier Agreements in support of Commercial Customers within the UK.
- Strong project management skills.
- NCMA certification is a plus.
Alternatively, email Pete at peter.kimber@holtexecutive.com 📧
Lead Space Systems Engineer - Luxembourg
Competitive Salary 💷
- Lead the project’s systems team, overseeing the design and architecture of the spacecraft and its systems.
- Develop and maintain documentation following established space engineering standards.
- Contribute technically across all phases of mission and spacecraft design, from initial requirements to final integration and verification.
- Manage interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, including payloads, ground control, launchers, etc.
- Collaborate extensively with colleagues across various departments and locations, including Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, France, and North America.
- Balance high-level design work with hands-on development and implementation tasks.
Key Skills and Experience Required:
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree (or higher) in engineering or relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience in high-tech.
- Proven experience in space systems engineering, spacecraft, and mission design.
- Strong understanding of space systems, including satellites, spacecraft, launch vehicles, and related technologies.
- Proficiency in systems engineering principles and methodologies (requirements analysis, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation).
- Experience with CAD tools (SOLIDWORKS or similar) and mission analysis tools (STK, GMAT or similar).
- Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, Matlab) may be beneficial depending on the specific role.
- Strong quality awareness and understanding of aerospace industry standards.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify and manage risks.
- Meets deadlines and proactively communicates deviations.
- Results-oriented, autonomous, and analytical.
- Fluent English (speaking, reading, writing) at a professional level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience collaborating with customers and explaining complex technologies clearly.
Network Engineer - Germany
Paying up to €60,000 per annum 💶
- Responsible for the continuous development and expansion of our existing network infrastructure, including UTMs, firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, and leased lines, as well as their documentation.
- Assist in the development, planning, and implementation of customer-specific projects.
- Provide 2nd and 3rd level support, helping your colleagues address customer inquiries.
- Manage the globally networked communication systems.
Key Skills and Experience Required:
- Completed an apprenticeship in IT or have gained professional experience in network administration.
- Possess strong knowledge in network administration and planning, particularly in WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, routers, switches, firewalls, and UTMs.
- Have hands-on experience with Cisco network components and certifications such as CCNA or CCNP.
- Familiarity with Cisco CUBE and, ideally, experience with BGP.
- Knowledgeable about technologies like MS Windows Server, MS Hyper-V, HPE servers and switches, VoIP, SBC, DNS, email flow, and SSL certificates.
- You have a good knowledge of both German and English.
- Willing to undergo German Security Clearance.
- You are communicative, assertive, and confident in your abilities.
Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Tokyo
¥11,000,000 per annum 💴
- Develop embedded software for spacecraft, including landers and other transportation systems.
- Collaborate with hardware and system engineers to define software requirements, architecture, and implementation.
- Design the software architecture, selecting DSP/Microprocessors and developing BSP (Board Support Package).
- Manage schedules, costs, and quality of assigned software components.
- Design, code, review, integrate, test, and maintain software for core spacecraft functions like attitude control, command & communication, power management, and fault protection.
- Participate in problem analysis and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on current and future spacecraft software.
Key Skills and Experience:
- 10+ years of experience designing and coding embedded software for high-reliability applications.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to collaborate effectively with engineers and customers.
- Deep understanding of real-time OS (Operating System) and embedded software principles.
- Experience with bus, communication, and networking protocols (RS-422, PCI, Ethernet, SpaceWire, etc.).
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Proficiency in C programming language.
- Business-level English.
- Prior experience in the aerospace industry, or other high-reliability applications.
- 5+ years of experience developing software in a Linux or other Real-Time OS environment.
- 5+ years of experience using Git for version control.
- 5+ years of experience using various bench equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, meters).
- 5+ years of experience with Continuous Integration (CI) best practices.
- 5+ years of experience as a software team lead or architect.
Business Development Executive - Tokyo
¥15,000,000 per annum 💴
- Oversee the development and implementation of strategies within the CRO office.
- Create and establish organisational structures, authority frameworks, meeting protocols, and operational guidelines.
- Partner with the CTO and Product Manager to explore and develop new business opportunities.
- Lead and coordinate initiatives that involve multiple regions (US, Luxembourg, Japan) and key executives, including the CEO, CTO, and CFO offices.
- Prepare and maintain both internal and external documentation for customers and senior leadership.
- Take charge of urgent, high-priority projects as they emerge.
- Additionally, you may be responsible for managing your own accounts on key deals, major projects, and new business initiatives, guiding them from the planning and proposal stages through negotiations, contract finalisation, and execution.
Key Skills and Experience Required:
- A minimum of 5 years in business development, sales (including technical sales), or project management within the B2B technical services sector, focusing on commercial products, ideally with transaction values of 100 million yen or more. Alternatively, at least 5 years as a business consultant with a focus on customer strategy development, proposals, and execution.
- Strong track record of working with cross-regional and cross-functional teams, including effective collaboration with engineers.
- Foundational understanding of mathematics and physics at an introductory university level.
- Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.
- Relevant experience in the space industry, especially in areas such as payloads, data, and telecommunications.
- A master’s degree or higher in aerospace engineering is required.
- Proven experience in securing, bidding for, and delivering projects to NASA or other government agencies.
- Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, including structure, thermal, avionics, software, GN&C, propulsion, operations, AIT, and system engineering.
- Basic understanding of public relations, legal concepts (particularly contract law), and accounting, including familiarity with financial statements.
- A broad understanding across business, marketing, public relations, technology, legal, finance, and accounting. While not all skills are expected at the start, there is a strong expectation for rapid development in these areas.
- Willingness to undertake occasional overseas business trips, typically lasting 1-2 weeks per trip, several times a year.
Senior SATCOM Systems Specialist - Maryland
Competitive Salary 💵
- Design and develop critical aspects of the system, including: End-to-end communication, Resource allocation mechanisms, Network entry mechanism, Network element management systems, Service availability, EPFD compliance and coordination mechanisms, Satellite payload power consumption management, Resource utilization efficiency, Spectrum management, User terminal type integration, Concepts of operation.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive system architecture documentation, including subsystems, interfaces, and data flows, to guarantee optimal performance and reliability.
- Work closely with the System Integration and Test team to plan the successful integration and testing of all system elements.
- Identify and manage technical risks associated with the system design. Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans as needed.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers on the System Design team.
- Create and maintain all necessary documentation.
- Work together with external partners, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure the project’s success.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of proven experience in satellite system architecture and design.
- Strong knowledge of satellite communication protocols, orbital mechanics, and space systems.
- Experience with software defined satellite communication payloads.
- Familiarity with regulatory bodies and space industry standards.
- Must be a US or Canadian Citizen.
Satellite System Architect - Maryland
Competitive Salary 💵
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architecture, system requirements, and network element specifications.
- Craft key aspects of the system, including communication protocols, resource allocation mechanisms, network entry mechanisms, management systems, and more.
- Lead and guide junior engineers, fostering their growth and expertise.
- Document the system architecture comprehensively for optimal performance and reliability.
- Collaborate with the System Integration and Test team for seamless integration of all system elements.
- Identify and manage technical risks related to the system design and develop mitigation strategies to stay ahead of industry trends.
- Contribute innovative ideas and collaborate with external partners for project success.
Key Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in satellite system architecture and design, proven years of experience in similar roles.
- Strong knowledge of satellite communication protocols, orbital mechanics, and space systems.
- Experience with software-defined satellite communication payloads.
- Familiarity with regulatory bodies and space industry standards.
- Must be a US or Canadian Citizen.
Mission Assurance Director - Ontario
Competitive Salary 💵
- Design and provide the vision of how the program will achieve mission success.
- Coordinate all mission assurance activities for the program.
- Plan and manage the mission assurance Organization.
- Develop and maintain a system for managing processes critical to mission success as well as processes for program quality.
- You will oversee and manage the mission assurance team, providing the team strategy to meet company objectives.
- You will motivate the team and provide guidance, career development, and mentorship.
- Risk Management.
- Quality and nonconformance reporting, corrective and preventive action, supplier assurance, software assurance, operations quality.
- Reviews, audits, and investigations.
Key Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in engineering. A Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering Management is preferred.
- 15+ years’ experience in engineering development involving both hardware and software, preferably working in communications or satellites.
- At least 5 years’ experience as a manager with Mission Assurance experience.
- Experience assessing technical statuses and issues in hardware, software, and operations.
- Strong expertise in failure and anomaly investigation, corrective action, preventive action, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to communicate with engineers, internal and external stakeholders, and senior management.
- Ability to convey status and issues clearly, concisely, and accurately.
- Proven organizational skills.
- A team player, that is collaborative and independently driven.
- High-level of expertise with Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Project, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint, and Atlassian tools: Jira, Confluence.
Configuration Control Specialist - Ontario
Competitive Salary 💵
- Manage the assignment of change document identifiers
- Log registered changes and maintain status in the Change Log
- Coordinate the processing of proposed changes to ensure they are properly prioritized and flow through the correct change process workflows based on established criteria
- Assist in the prevention of unauthorized change through the monitoring of the Configuration Control Processes
- Analyse change related data to ensure conformity to Configuration Control, Business, and Regulatory/Security standards
- Participate in continuous process improvement activities by identifying and driving improvements that will make the Change Control and Configuration Management processes more efficient, reliable, and cost effective
Document and Library Management Support:
- Manage the assignment and recording of document identifiers
- Log and capture program documents and maintain status in the Document Library
- Maintain the Document Library and manage access to all program data, files, reports, briefings, drawings and documentation
- Work with various business and technical personnel to track and record document development status
- Generate Release Notices as required to notify the Program of received, completed and approved documentation
- Support the definition, development, implementation and improvement of Document Management processes, procedures and systems
- Define/Update process and training material for document management
- Bachelor’s Degree, Library Information Science/College Degree in Information and Library Technologies related field or equivalent combination of related experience and education (each two years of related experience can substitute for one year of education)
- 3-6 years of related experience in Data Management and/or Configuration Management Proficiency
- Formal training or certification in the use of Configuration Management standards such as CM2, ANSI-EIA 649, or ISO 10007 or applicable experience as an ITIL Change Manager/Coordinator.
Senior Director (Project Management) - Ontario
Competitive Salary 💵
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Director – Product Management:
Market and Customer Insight:
- Conduct comprehensive market research and competitive analysis to identify emerging trends, customer challenges, and new growth opportunities.
- Engage directly with enterprise and government clients to gather actionable insights, validate product concepts, and refine offerings based on real-world needs.
Product Strategic Leadership:
- Develop and execute a visionary product strategy that aligns with the mission and growth objectives, driving innovation and market leadership.
- Create and prioritise a dynamic product roadmap that adapts to emerging opportunities, evolving market demands, and technological advancements.
- Manage the entire product development lifecycle, from initial concept through market launch, ensuring agility, rapid iteration, and overall profitability.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams to create cutting-edge satellite telecom products and solutions that meet market demands.
Product Evangelist and Training:
- Champion and promote product offerings to potential clients, serving as a key advocate and evangelist.
- Support training for sales and sales engineering teams of product offerings.
- Assist in the development of customised solutions for strategic customer needs, ensuring tailored support.
Product Addendums to Contracts:
- Collaborate with the legal team to draft and refine sales and support contract documents, ensuring they align with product offerings and customer expectations.
- Oversee the management of the standard rate card for the product catalogue.
- Adjust pricing strategies in response to market changes and evolving business needs.
Team Building and Leadership:
- Build and lead a high-performance, agile product management team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Mentor team members, driving their professional growth and ensuring the achievement of ambitious product goals.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure product initiatives are aligned with strategic business objectives.
- Clearly communicate product plans, progress, and performance metrics to all relevant stakeholders.
Product Financial Management:
- Develop and manage the product budget, making strategic decisions to optimise resource allocation and ensure financial sustainability.
- Monitor and analyse the sales and profitability of products and service offerings, using data-driven insights to enhance overall performance.
Regulatory and Compliance:
- Ensure all product offerings comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards, with a particular focus on satellite communications and government contracts.
- Stay at the forefront of technology and industry trends, driving continuous innovation and product improvement.
- Adapt quickly to changing market conditions and evolving customer needs, maintaining a start-up mindset.
Key Skills and Experience Required:
- At least 10 years relevant experience.
- Experience in product management role in telecom sector serving enterprise and government markets; satcom knowledge is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver innovative product solutions in a fast-paced, growth company setting.
- Deep understanding of communications technology and its application to enterprise and government markets, especially in satcom context.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach.
- Experience in market analysis, customer engagement, and agile product development.
- Proficiency in budgeting and financial performance analysis.
- Fluent in English.
- Authorised to work in Canada.
- Occasional travel (about once in 2 months) is required to the offices, conferences, and trade shows.
Alternatively, contact Dan at daniel.barrett@holtexecutive.com 📧
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