Junior Space Software Project Manager (FR)
About us
FENTISS is a leader in software products and solutions for space. With headquarters in Valencia, Spain, we deliver cutting-edge software solutions for the space industry across Europe, from mission-critical onboard systems.
We’ve recently launched our affiliate in Toulouse, France, the heart of European aerospace. This new team will play a key role in expanding our capabilities in flight software, providing support to both French and international customers. Our long-term vision includes becoming a key software partner for new space missions and ECSS-qualified flight software development in France and beyond.
Responsibilities
As our Space Software Junior Project Manager, you’ll coordinate project execution end-to-end:
- from detailed planning and status reporting,
- to financial justification and funding applications (Horizon Europe, ESA, national R&D).
You will work closely with engineering, finance and business-development teams to keep our space-software projects on track, on time, on budget, and aligned to customer and grant requirements.
- Maintain and update project plans (Gantt, milestones, resource allocation).
- Produce periodic progress reports: technical status, financial burn-rate, risks & mitigations.
- Prepare and justify funding deliverables (technical annexes, budgets) for Horizon Europe, ESA, French/Spanish national calls.
- Liaise with R&D, software engineering and customer teams to gather inputs.
- Support proposal writing: draft sections, compile appendices, coordinate reviews.
- Monitor grant compliance, track KPIs and coordinate audits.
Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent.
- +1 years of project coordination experience (ideally in space/defense).
- Excellent planning & reporting skills.
- Strong written and oral English and French.
- Prior exposure to European Commision/ESA funding cycles (valuable).
- Financial modeling or budget-tracking tools experience (valuable).
- Spanish language skills (valuable).
About you
We’re looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in one of the following (or related) fields:
- Aerospace
- Computer Science
- Engineering Management
What we offer
- Collaboration with an international team across France and Spain.
- Competitive salary, based on experience and qualifications.
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Flexible working hours and autonomy.
- Remote/hybrid position, but candidates must reside in the Toulouse metro area.
- Co-working space in Toulouse-Ramonville available; HQ in Valencia, Spain.
- Great work environment.
- Periodic teambuildings.
If you are a motivated and talented Junior Space Software Project Manager who is interested in working on safety-critical software solutions, please send us your CV with the following form: