Project Manager - Turbojet Engineering

About the role

Destinus develops advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the defense industry and is looking for a Project Manager for its turbojet engineering programs. You will drive the development of advanced turbojet engines from concept through testing, qualification and production, keeping engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and stakeholders aligned on common objectives. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources, risks, milestones and deliverables across several programs, working with multidisciplinary engineering teams without needing to be the technical expert.

Key responsibilities

• Lead turbojet engine development projects from concept through design, manufacturing, testing, qualification and production.
• Build and maintain schedules, budgets, resource plans, milestones, risk registers and delivery plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and keep priorities, dependencies and deliverables aligned.
• Track progress, identify risks and bottlenecks early and drive actions to resolution.
• Organize project meetings, technical reviews and customer reviews, with clear documentation of decisions and actions.
• Manage customer communication, project reporting, contractual deliverables and key milestones.
• Coordinate suppliers and external partners for timely delivery of hardware, services and technical documentation.
• Monitor costs, resources, KPIs and program performance and report to management.
• Support the transition of propulsion systems from development to qualification, production and customer delivery, connecting engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality and testing teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex engineering development projects, preferably in aerospace, propulsion, turbomachinery or another advanced engineering environment.
• Experience with gas turbine engines, turbomachinery or propulsion systems is highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, milestones and customer deliverables.
• Fluent English; additional European languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong technical understanding to follow engineering discussions and turn technical progress into project decisions.
• Project planning, technical documentation, stakeholder management and problem solving.
• Microsoft Project, Jira or equivalent project management tools.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and changing requirements in a fast-moving environment.