CFI Project Manager (Customer Furnished Item - Dedicated Payload Equipment) IRIS2

CFI Project Manager (Customer Furnished Item - Dedicated Payload Equipment) IRIS2

Requisition Number: 19931

Contract Type: Permanent

Location(s): Munich (Unterföhring), DE Betzdorf, LU

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be review ed according to business needs.

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The CFI Project Manager is responsible for the end‑to‑end planning, coordination, and delivery of Customer Furnished Items (CFI), specifically dedicated payload equipment procured from external suppliers.

The role ensures that all CFI equipment meets technical, schedule, cost, and quality requirements, from procurement through deliverytointegrationreadiness withinthe satellite system.

Acting as the primary interface between custom engineering, system engineering, procurement, suppliers, and programme management, the CFI Project Manager ensures that externally developed equipment is delivered, compliant, and ready for integration and verification activities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Lead end‑to‑end execution of CFI procurement and delivery activities.
• Develop and maintain:
  • Integrated schedules aligned with programme milestones
  • Cost tracking related to procurement
  • Risk and issue registers
• Monitors supplier and project performance:
  • Technical maturity
• Provide structured reporting to:
  • Integrator Project Managers
  • Governance bodies
• Coordinate procurement activities in alignment with Procurement / Supply Chain
• Define and manage:
  • Technical requirements flow‑down to suppliers
  • Statements of Work (SoW) and deliverables
• Act as primary interface to suppliers, ensuring:
  • Contractual compliance
  • Performance monitoring
• Support:
  • Supplier selection and evaluation
  • Contract negotiations (with Procurement & Legal)
  • Supplier reviews, audits, and progress monitoring

Technical Coordination & Interface Management

• Coordinate with System Engineering, which retains technical authority, to ensure:
  • Alignment with system architecture
  • Definition and control of interfaces (mechanical, electrical, thermal, data)
• Ensure consistency between:
  • CFI specifications
  • Platform and system constraints
  • Integration requirements
• Support interface management across all segments (V/C, U/T, GK)

Delivery & Integration Readiness

Ensure that CFI equipment is delivered in the required maturity and configuration for integration.

• Coordinate with:
  • Development teams
  • Manufacturing
  • IVV & AIT Project Manager
• Ensure readiness in terms of:
  • Documentation
  • Configuration baseline

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Act as key interface with:
  • System Engineering (technical alignment)
  • Procurement (contracting and supplier management)
• Contribute to:
  • Supplier and technical reviews
  • Governance preparation

Risk, Change & Configuration Management

• Identify and manage:
  • Delivery risks
  • Technical maturity risks
• Coordinate:
  • Change requests impacting CFI
  • Technical maturity risks
• Ensure alignment with:
  • Configuration baseline s
  • Approved changes

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure suppliers comply with:
  • Programmerequirements and specifications
• Supp ort:
  • Quality assurance activities
  • Non ‑ conformance and deviation management
  • Root cause analyses and corrective actions

COMPETENCIE S

• Strong understanding of :
  • S atellite payload equipment
  • Supplier‑driven development and procurement .
• Knowledge of:
  • Interface management
  • Integration constraints
• Strong:
  • Ability to operate in:
  • Matrix organisations

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Master's degree in aerospace engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

5 -10 + years of experience inin space or complex high technology programmes.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Any other European Language is considered an asset

Proven experience in at least one of the following:

• Payloadequipment or subsystemdevelopment
• Demonstrated project management experience in multidisciplinary technical environments.
• Experience with ESA or institutional programmes.
• Familiarity withECSS standards and configuration & change control.
• Experience withprocurement processes and contract management.

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

Eligibility for ESA/EU SECRET personal security clearances is essential. Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such a clearance.

Willing to work60% onsite from office

Travel as required for project realization purposes

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.