Project Manager, IVV, Satellite Systems (IRIS2)

About the role

IRIS2 is the European Union's new secure satellite constellation, built and operated by SES together with consortium partners. The IRIS2 team is moving into the next project phases and needs support for service provisioning and future products. The IVV Technical Project Manager plans, coordinates and gives technical oversight to Integration, Verification and Validation (IVV) activities for satellite systems, bridging systems engineering, AIT, product assurance and programme management. The role is based in Munich (Unterföhring) or Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

Key responsibilities

• Define, maintain and control the IVV strategy with full traceability to system and mission requirements, and develop IVV plans, verification control documents and test matrices.
• Plan and monitor IVV schedules, milestones and resources, and coordinate IVV across payload, platform and system levels.
• Interface with Systems Engineering and coordinate verification at equipment, subsystem and spacecraft system levels, aligned with AIT flow.
• Plan and support integration and verification campaigns (functional, environmental, end-to-end system validation) and lead Test Readiness, Qualification and Acceptance Reviews.
• Act as focal point for IVV coordination with engineering teams, AIT and test facilities, Product Assurance, suppliers, customers and space agencies, and support programme reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Identify IVV-related risks, manage non-conformances and deviations, ensure compliance with ECSS, ESA, NASA and company standards, and support anomaly investigations.

Required profile

• Master's degree in aerospace, systems, electrical or mechanical engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in IVV, AIT or system engineering in space or complex system projects.
• Fluent English; another European language is an asset.
• Eligible for a SECRET security clearance under national and EU/ESA/NATO rules.
• Willing to work 60% onsite and travel as required.

Required skills

• Experience in verification planning and execution for satellite or high-reliability systems.
• Knowledge of ECSS standards and product assurance processes.
• Experience with payload or platform subsystems verification and in a multidisciplinary, matrix organisation.
• Familiarity with requirements management and IVV tracking tools; project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA) is an advantage.