Junior Project Manager – Gothenburg

About the role:

We are looking for a Junior Technical Project Manager to join our team and contribute to delivering advanced, high-performance electronics and sensors to customers within the space segment. The position is based at our office in Gothenburg.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to grow within project management in the space industry, with a focus on New Space. You will be part of a dynamic and fast-moving environment, working on exciting projects with ambitious timelines. You bring a technical background and some experience in project management or a similar role.

In this position, you will mainly support the lead project manager in larger projects, while also having the opportunity to take ownership of smaller projects of your own.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support project management across multiple projects with varying activities, timelines, and resource needs
• Coordinate and follow up with subcontractors
• Lead smaller projects independently
• Work closely with colleagues to develop project plans
• Organize and maintain project information, track progress, and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with teams to address challenges and find practical solutions
• Help prepare scheduled analyses and deliverables
• Contribute to reports, presentations, procedures, proposals, and other documentation
• Support the development and improvement of internal processes and documentation
• Assist with project close-out activities as needed

Skills & Experience Required:

• A relevant technical background – ideally in microwave engineering or electronics
• Experience working with international subcontractors is a plus
• Previous experience in project coordination and/or administration
• Interest in project support, planning, and scheduling
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and professional reports
• A collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented, mindset
• Well-organized, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in the space industry or other high-tech sectors
• Knowledge of different project lifecycle methodologies (e.g. waterfall, agile)
• Passion for continuous improvement and process development

ABOUT AAC CLYDE SPACE

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our growing capabilities bring together three divisions:

• Space Data as a Service – delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Space products and components – a full range of off-the-shelf and tailor-made subsystems, components, and sensors

AAC Clyde Space aims to become a world leader in commercial small satellites and services from space, applying advances in its technology to tackle global challenges and improve our life on Earth.

Some of our clients include Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA.

AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA.  Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea.

AAC Clyde Space’s share is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.

Data Protection Policy

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Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism.   We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work-life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs.  If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.