Product Manager - Ground Station and Launcher System

On-site in Cambridge·Added 1 month ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Cambridge Aerospace

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Overview

Job details

Permanent contract
Per the ad.

Requirements

Work on-site in Cambridge
No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or a related discipline
Experience delivering complex hardware products within aerospace, defence, autonomous systems, robotics, space or other highly regulated engineering environments
Strong understanding of mechanical systems, platform integration and product development lifecycles
Experience operating in fast-moving development programmes where requirements, priorities and designs evolve rapidly
Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and balancing technical, schedule and commercial considerations

Nice to have

Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive compensation and stock options
Private Medical & Dental
Cycle to work scheme
Lunchtime catering on site

The role

You will own the product definition, strategy and roadmap for the ground station and launcher systems across Cambridge Aerospace's interceptor portfolio. Working at the intersection of engineering, programme delivery and operational requirements, you will translate mission needs into technically achievable products while balancing performance, schedule, cost and risk.

This role is ideally suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and enjoys operating with a high degree of ownership and accountability.

What you'll do

Own the product roadmap and strategy for launcher systems across the product portfolio
Translate operational, customer and engineering requirements into clear product specifications
Drive product development from concept through testing, qualification and deployment
Lead performance, cost, schedule, manufacturability and technical trade-off decisions
Define and manage product requirements, priorities, risks and success metrics
Support architecture reviews and key technical decisions relating to launcher systems, structures and platform integration
Ensure products deliver operational advantage while meeting reliability, safety, deployment and cost objectives
Support business development, customer demonstrations and future product planning

About Cambridge Aerospace

Industry: Aerospace and Defence
Website: cambridgeaerospace.com

In their own words

About the company & team

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Additional information

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

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