Project Manager, Open Cosmos
Space Mission
Satellite-based solutions
Job no longer available
Satellite-based solutions
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
To put satellites and the data they gather at the service of solving the biggest global challenges.
Role
Who you are
- You'll have strong, practical knowledge of project management and how it applies to space mission projects
- A technical background based on complex products that can directly relate to space/satellites
- Be comfortable working in a small company with big ambitions and constrained resources
- You’ll be able to identify and take quantified risks and make decisions in a fast-changing environment so we can satisfy the customer needs
- Be a team player and an enabler, comfortably managing other people and external stakeholders
- Foresee events and issues and find efficient solutions that are aligned with the company values and vision
What the job involves
- You will be leading the delivery of Open Cosmos space mission projects, in time and within the project budget, managing the whole project lifecycle
- From capturing customer drivers and requirements to planning the successful project execution by defining timelines, allocating resources, identifying risks and using Open Cosmos’ technologies and services to satisfy customer expectations
- You will interface with customers and the mission stakeholders, Open Cosmos’ technical and commercial teams, partners and suppliers
- You will contribute to the design of the mission alongside the systems engineering and mission operations teams
- You will oversee the selection and execution of building blocks, from launch service providers to ground segment infrastructure providers and all the regulatory landscape that frames the delivery of our services
Our take
Satellite data is critical for solving some of the world's most pressing matters, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity. While precise, insight-collating data tools are available, the problem is that they lack interoperability between platforms. Combining data from different satellites is notoriously difficult.
Founded in 2015, Open Cosmos is a SpaceTech startup aiming to simplify access to space. The company designs, manufactures and operates satellites that are part of its "Open Constellation". Meanwhile, its platform, DataCosmos, makes access to satellite data easier for organisations and governments. It combines earth observation data from multiple sources to help mitigate environmental and sustainability challenges.
Partnerships with organisations such as Innovate UK, ESA and the UK Space Agency are supporting Open Cosmos as it expands operations, growing its team and ideas. 2025 saw the company begin manufacturing the first 6G satellite research lab, the 6GStarLab. In 2026, it announced ConnectedCosmos, which will offer secure communications for international businesses and government bodies without the need for mega constellations. The company, then, is positioning itself at the forefront of next-generation, space-based communication.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2023
$6.6m
GRANT
Sep 2023
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $63.9m
Company benefits
- Open Cosmonaut Culture: Aim high go beyond is the OC mantra - our teams support each other pushing science to the limits, making the impossible, possible
- We're flexible!: Prefer to mostly WFH? That's fine! Hybrid? Great! Need to take 30 mins at 3pm to get the kids from school? Go ahead! We're more interested in your contributions than when and where you're working
- Our facilities: Working on our hardware? Look no further than our state of the art lab. Prefer to be in an office sometimes? All the time? Our office has everything you need for productive working, including drinks and snacks to keep you fuelled through the day
- Enhanced parental leave: Adding to your family is stressful enough without worrying about pay during those precious first few weeks and months. The UK team enjoy enhanced pay during parts of their statutory maternity, paternity or adoption leave
- Time off: Taking time off is important for our mental health - all our Open Cosmonauts have 25 days holiday in addition to national holidays
- Core Benefits: UK team members can enjoy Medicash, income protection and death in service benefits. Spain team members can enjoy access to a tax saving platform Cobee
- Career development: Having a successful team makes a successful company. We're at the forefront of technology so learning and building an enabling career for you is central to everyone's success
- Team days and social events: Getting to see our colleagues in person, especially when we work in different countries, is so important. We hold monthly team days, quarterly all company catch ups, summer parties and Christmas celebrations
Company HQ
Harwell, UK
Leadership
Rafel Jordá Siquier
(Founder & CEO)Previously, Rafel was an aerospace engineer at zero2infinity as well as a flight test center and flight line production engineer at Airbus Defence and Space. He was also the founder and coordinator of Upper Atmosphere Space Launcher.
Aleix Megias Homar
(Co-Founder & COO)Aleix has a professional history in engineering, having previously worked as a autonomous systems engineer for RAL Space, a flight dynamics engineer for Airbus Defence and Space as well as a systems engineer for the European Space Agency.
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