Technical Project Manager – Vehicle Development

About the role

Destinus is scaling its vehicle programmes and seeks a Technical Project Manager to own end‑to‑end execution of vehicle‑level and subsystem development. You will coordinate cross‑disciplinary teams, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery while engineers focus on technical depth.

Key responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle execution of vehicle and subsystem programmes from kickoff through hardware build, test campaigns, qualification and delivery.
• Build and maintain integrated programme plans covering propulsion, structures, avionics, systems engineering, manufacturing, procurement and regulatory dependencies.
• Run programme reviews, cross‑functional coordination meetings and ensure decisions are documented and actions closed.
• Coordinate system integration activities, managing interfaces and integration milestones across subsystems.
• Manage external dependencies such as supplier lead times, test facility scheduling, regulatory submissions and customer milestones.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems or related engineering discipline.
• 5–8 years experience in a hardware‑heavy development environment, with at least 2 years in project or programme management.
• Background in aerospace, defence or similarly regulated hardware domains, familiar with vehicle‑level development and qualification cycles.
• Proven ability to manage cross‑disciplinary programmes spanning multiple engineering domains.

Required skills

• Propulsion systems engineering
• Structural engineering
• Avionics integration
• Systems engineering and integration
• Manufacturing process coordination
• Procurement management
• Regulatory compliance and submission processes