About the role

You will lead complex turbojet engine development programs from concept through production, ensuring alignment across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. Your role involves managing project schedules, budgets, risks, and milestones while facilitating clear communication between multidisciplinary stakeholders.

What they look for

Project Management Engineering Project Management Turbojet Engines Propulsion Systems Turbomachinery Risk Management Budgeting Resource Planning Stakeholder Management Technical Documentation Microsoft Project Jira Aerospace Engineering Manufacturing Coordination Cross-functional Leadership Problem Solving

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and possess at least 5 years of experience in complex engineering development. Strong project management skills, technical proficiency in propulsion systems, and the ability to navigate fast-paced development environments are essential.

Full description

Shape the Future of Propulsion

About the Role

Imagine this - you are driving the development of advanced turbojet engines from early concept through testing, qualification, and production. As Project Manager - Turbojet Engineering, you will bring structure, pace, and accountability to complex propulsion programs, ensuring engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and stakeholders stay aligned around the same objectives.

You will own project planning and execution across multiple turbojet development programs, managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, milestones, and deliverables. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams without needing to be the technical expert in the room. Your role is to understand the engineering context, anticipate challenges, remove roadblocks, and keep programs moving.

At Destinus, we are revolutionizing the defense industry with cutting-edge Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Our innovative technologies are designed to meet the unique demands of modern defense operations, delivering unparalleled speed, precision, and cost effectiveness. Destinus partners with government agencies and defense organizations worldwide to provide advanced solutions for mission-critical operations, enabling a new era of efficiency and technological superiority. Join us in shaping the future of defense with groundbreaking aerospace innovations.

What You'll Do

Lead turbojet engine development projects from concept through design, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and production
Build and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, milestones, risk registers, and delivery plans
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensure priorities, dependencies, and deliverables remain aligned
Track project progress, identify risks and bottlenecks early, and drive actions through to resolution
Organize project meetings, technical reviews, and customer reviews while ensuring decisions and actions are clearly documented and followed through
Manage customer communication, project reporting, contractual deliverables, and key program milestones
Coordinate suppliers and external partners to secure the timely delivery of hardware, services, and technical documentation
Monitor project costs, resources, KPIs, and overall program performance and provide clear updates to management
Support the transition of propulsion systems from development into qualification, production, and customer delivery
Connect engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and testing teams to keep execution moving at pace

What You'll Need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
5+ years of experience managing complex engineering development projects, preferably within aerospace, propulsion, turbomachinery, or another advanced engineering environment
Experience with gas turbine engines, turbomachinery, propulsion systems, or complex mechanical products is highly desirable
Strong technical understanding to follow engineering discussions, challenge assumptions, identify dependencies, and translate technical progress into project decisions
Proven experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, milestones, and customer deliverables
Strong project planning, technical documentation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities
Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent project management tools
Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing requirements in a fast-moving development environment
Fluent English, with additional European languages considered an advantage

Who You Are

You bring structure to complex engineering programs without slowing them down
You are proactive and take ownership rather than waiting for problems to escalate
You are comfortable working with highly technical teams and know how to ask the right questions without needing to design the engine yourself
You communicate clearly with engineers, suppliers, customers, and senior stakeholders
You spot risks and dependencies early and turn them into concrete actions
You stay focused when priorities shift, timelines tighten, and several workstreams need attention at once
You enjoy turning ambitious aerospace technology into executable plans and ultimately into delivered hardware