Space Program Director – LEO/GEO (m/f/d)

MBS Holding GmbH is a quality provider of critical communication services and infrastructure. As an owner-managed, internationally active company, we employ more than 250 people in Germany, France and Poland.

We operate data and voice communications via satellite and data networks - worldwide and in space. Our expertise ranges from traditional satellite services to customised applications in the fields of new space, automation and artificial intelligence.

Government, business and media customers worldwide rely on the integrity and innovative strength of MBS Holding. Not least because we have our own fail-safe infrastructure.

You own end-to-end delivery of one space program (LEO or GEO): planning, engineering, integration & test, launch/LEOP, commissioning and transition into stable operations. You operate within the group framework, surface risks early and ensure real service readiness—not just “a satellite in orbit”.

• Program delivery: manage scope/cost/schedule/requirements, milestones and acceptances; enforce baselines and control change.
• End-to-end integration (space↔ground↔network): define acceptance criteria and execute E2E test strategy (FAT/SAT/ORR), including gateways/backhaul/monitoring interfaces.
• AIT/LEOP/Commissioning & Service transition: drive AIT chain and early operations; ensure robust handover to routine operations with clear processes and ownership.
• Supplier and partner management: manage performance, schedule and quality with effective escalation; coordinate primes/subs across technical and program dimensions.
• Reporting & leadership: deliver group-standard reporting, active risk management; lead local workstreams/PMO and resource planning.

Must-have qualifications:

• 7+ years leading programs/projects in space/satcom or similarly complex systems (network, defence, critical infrastructure) with delivery accountability.
• Practical experience in integration & test, acceptance and operations readiness.
• Strong supplier management and ability to make and defend technical trade-offs.
• Required language skills: English – C1, German – C2

Strong plus:

• Ground segment expertise (gateways, transport networks, monitoring), availability/resilience design, security-by-design.
• Experience in regulated government/defence contexts and documentation-heavy development environments.

• Freedom, trust and responsibility for the tasks assigned to you in an international environment with flat hierarchies
• Flexibility in terms of working hours thanks to flexitime arrangements
• Extensive equipment with company cell phone and company laptop
• Long-term support in acquiring new skills through further training
• Permanent employment contract with 30 days of vacation and employer contributions to the company pension scheme
• Further financial benefits: Benefit card with monthly credit & motivational leasing for e-cars through employer subsidy
• Of course coffee, water and a delicious canteen with freshly prepared food

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