[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All AIRBUS jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/) · [Search jobs](/search/) AIRBUS · Barcelona # High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites - Project Manager Barcelona Manager or lead Operations Listed on AIRBUS’s official careers site. Listed as of October 20, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on AIRBUS’s careers site →](https://ag.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Airbus/job/Barcelona/High-Altitude-Pseudo-Satellites---Project-Manager_JR10440891-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [AIRBUS](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/) / High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites - Project Manager ## Job description ### Job Description The Mission Are you interested in aviation, space and literally everything in between? Are you a curious, driven and go-getter professional looking for the next adventure in a city full of life? Keep reading. This job might be for you. We are looking for a technical and multidisciplinary project manager who is not afraid of getting his/her hands in the mud. If your application is retained, you will be the central hub for cutting-edge stratospheric innovation, steering High-Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) payload projects. Sitting at the nexus of clients, space-grade engineers, and external partners, you will be tasked with transforming ambitious high-altitude ideas into flawlessly executed, flight-ready missions—on time, on budget, and, of course, on quality. ### Key Responsibilities Project Lifecycle Leadership: Lead overall planning, execution, and delivery of HAPS payload projects from initial kickoff through integration, testing, and flight preparation. ### Technical Contribution we are a small, agile company, if you are an engineer with technical skills you will be able to contribute. ### Stakeholder & Customer Management Serve as the primary point of contact for external clients, ensuring clear communication, alignment on requirements, and continuous satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle. ### Cross-Functional Coordination Matrix-manage multidisciplinary engineering teams and external partners, driving technical alignment and accountability without direct line authority. ### Project Governance & Risk Management Monitor schedule, budget, scope, and resource allocation; proactively identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies. ### Finance and Procurement together with the financial controllers and the CFO follow-up budget and update EAC (Estimated at Completion) financials. Manage purchases for your projects following internal compliance rules. ### Technical & Requirements Alignment Work closely with engineering teams to ensure all technical developments, design reviews, and payload modifications strictly adhere to customer specifications. ### Operational Support Facilitate procurement activities, hardware integration, quality assurance, and overall mission preparation from a project management perspective. ### Bid & Proposal Support Contribute to project definition activities, technical proposals, and cost/schedule estimations for new HAPS business opportunities. About you We would love to hear who you are, your experience, your vision and how you could help us deliver our products and solutions with Airbus-quality standards. ### Required Qualifications & Skills Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Telecommunications), Physics, or a related technical discipline. ### Professional Certification PMP (Project Management Professional), CAPM, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification preferred. ### Domain Experience 3 to 7+ years of experience in technical project management within aerospace, defense, space systems, or advanced telecommunications. ### Lifecycle Background Direct experience overseeing hardware/software development lifecycles, specifically payload development, integration, testing (V&V), or flight readiness. ### Contract & Stakeholder Management Proven track record of managing customer interfaces, subcontractor deliverables, and project compliance within strict contractual frameworks. ### Non-technical Skills Languages English (C1) is mandatory. Spanish/Catalan/French/German are a plus. ### Analytical thinking Mindset Very rigorous, patient, curious to learn “a bit of everything”, reliable with deadlines and comfortable escalating doubts early. Proactive thinking, risk taker, fast learner, flexible Emotional intelligence, empathic, ability to be in someone else's shoes Open minded to diversity, inclusion and other cultures This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. ### Company AIRBUS GEOTECH, S. ### A Employment Type Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Programme & Project Management By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Barcelona[Apply on AIRBUS’s careers site →](https://ag.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Airbus/job/Barcelona/High-Altitude-Pseudo-Satellites---Project-Manager_JR10440891-1) ## More jobs at AIRBUS ### [Executive Assistant / Asistente de Dirección](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/dc3ccc051ac2499c2bf5/) Barcelona ### [Geoinformation Product & Business Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/8356e0f4dec56e061557/) Barcelona ### [Geospatial Commercial & Bid Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/e3fc08b87f6d8df8208b/) Barcelona ### [#ET18 Transmission System Stress Engineer (m/f)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/24605b3b0b02ed942030/) Marseille Area ### [#ET19A EMC Test Engineer - Engineering Ground Test on Aircraft (F/M)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/452bc79ddcec73f5756b/) Marseille Area ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [High Temp Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/36c22003ca0267968a3f/) Safran · WALTON ### [Assessor de Invest High](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/santander/jobs/44dc360d11bfa1f7c721/) Santander · Campo Grande ### [Assessor de Invest High](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/santander/jobs/bee357ee1d7e07df184c/) Santander · Sao Paulo ### [high end manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/richemont/jobs/e2941cd54315cde345a1/) Richemont ### [High Tech Consulting Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/accenture/jobs/3f1965b70a7c80480cf9/) Accenture OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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