Project Director - SiltaSat

Project Director - SiltaSat Apply Now ReOrbit is looking for an experienced Project Director to lead the SiltaSat Program, overseeing the end‑to‑end development and delivery of a geostationary satellite system. This role ensures As our Project Director, you will be responsible for technical excellence, program governance, supplier coordination, and successful execution across all engineering and delivery phases—from early design through launch and in‑orbit acceptance. It's an exciting chance to join a dynamic start-up, with the opportunity to make a real impact, to reach our goal of pushing the boundaries of space data transfer. Responsibilities Lead the full lifecycle of GEO satellite development, including design, manufacturing, qualification, launch preparation, and in‑orbit commissioning. Oversee cross‑functional engineering teams across mechanical, avionics, software, mission systems, and ground segment domains. Ensure program governance, schedule adherence, risk management, and quality compliance. Coordinate with international suppliers, launch providers, and ground‑segment partners. Oversee environmental testing, qualification campaigns, and GEO‑specific reliability assessments. Provide strategic reporting and program insights to the Vice President of Delivery. Foster innovation, technical leadership, and a high‑performance engineering culture. Skills and Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree is an advantage. 10+ years of experience in satellite subsystem engineering and development, preferably with GEO missions Strong understanding of GEO satellite lifecycle, qualification processes, and long‑duration mission requirements. 3+ years of experience in space project management and governance. Proven leadership of complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering programs. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team‑motivation skills. Key Skills Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams. Ability to inspire innovative thinking and drive breakthrough solutions. Startup‑growth mindset with the ability to turn ambitious concepts into deliverable outcomes. What does ReOrbit do? ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software-first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities. ReOrbit’s top-notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from the best-in-class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a subsidiaries in Bristol, UK, Bariloche, Argentina and Bengaluru, India. Working at ReOrbit At ReOrbit, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength. We offer Challenging but rewarding environment – you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard. Ambitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space . Benefits such as lunch vouchers, events, parties, occupational health care and additional health insurance - but most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor. We like to spend time together! You can choose activities whichever is to your liking – runOrbit, climbOrbit; become ping pong or board games champion. We support relocation and integration into Finnish society. Join us in our journey of building software enabled satellites for secure communications and, thus, creating the most compelling in space data flow company of the new space era. For agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs for our open vacancies. Any CV sent to our team unsolicited will reserve us the right to pursue a candidate without obligation to the sender. All candidate submissions must be conducted through our official channels and in accordance with our terms of engagement. Department Engineering Locations Helsinki, Finland Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time About ReOrbit Founded in 2019 Coworkers +100