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Project Manager, Human Spaceflight and Satellites | Chef de projet, vols spatiaux habités et satellites

Vast · Paris, France

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
13 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

The Project Manager for Human Spaceflight and Satellites will lead efforts in proposal management, program execution, and technical coordination between European clients and Vast's headquarters in California. This role involves managing responses to institutional tenders, overseeing European sales campaigns, and ensuring effective communication with various stakeholders. The position requires a hands-on approach, balancing multiple responsibilities while working closely with engineering and mission management teams.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical or business discipline
  • Minimum 5–7 years of experience in program management, capture and bid management, or customer-facing project management in the space or aerospace industry
  • Direct experience with European institutional customers and procurement processes (ESA, EU and/or national space agencies)
  • Experience acting as a primary interface between a company or program and an external customer, at both technical and management levels
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Fluency in English required

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in an engineering, science, or business discipline
  • Experience with human spaceflight programs or missions, and familiarity with crewed vehicle providers and launch integration campaigns
  • Experience with a CRM (Salesforce or similar) and research or list-building tools
  • Experience spanning both institutional and commercial space customers
  • Excellent technical and proposal writing skills, including multi-party interface and program documentation

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • Role involves frequent travel (up to 50%) primarily in Europe and occasional trips to the US headquarters
  • Candidate must be comfortable with a broad scope of responsibilities and ambiguity typical of a small team
  • No specific salary range provided, compensation is based on experience and capability

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Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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