Technical Project Manager

About the role

As a Technical Project Manager at SE3, you will own end‑to‑end delivery of defence R&D programmes, coordinating engineering teams, consortium partners and public‑sector customers. You will drive execution from kickoff to final acceptance, ensuring clarity on priorities, budgets and quality while managing risks proactively.

Key responsibilities

• Own project delivery from kickoff to final acceptance across scope, milestones, budget and quality.
• Maintain the project roadmap and align engineering, commercial and partner workstreams on priorities and commitments.
• Build and run the project operating rhythm, including planning cadence, decision logs, change control and follow‑through on actions.
• Represent SE3 in customer, partner and consortium meetings with clear, credible communication.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies proactively, providing structured options and trade‑offs to programme leadership.
• Develop governance frameworks and delivery playbooks to enable multiple concurrent programmes with consistency and speed.

Required profile

• A degree in Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or a related MINT discipline.
• 3+ years of experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder technical programmes, preferably in defence or regulated environments.
• Hands‑on experience with defence or public‑sector programmes, EU‑funded R&D and consortium structures.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Native‑level German and full professional fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Eligibility to obtain the required security clearance.

What we offer

• 31 paid days off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off.
• Well‑being access: free membership to gyms, yoga and wellness through EGYM Wellpass.
• Team offsites: two company retreats per year.