About the Company
Infinite Orbits GmbH is the German subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS, a NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now has more than 200 employees, with locations including Luxembourg, the UK, Spain, and Singapore.
We develop in-orbit servicing solutions built on our own autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology, spanning awareness, surveillance, inspection, and protection of space assets through to life extension.
With our newly established Munich site, Infinite Orbits builds a dedicated local presence in Germany, building capability in business development, R&D, product development, system engineering, production, and mission operations to enable Europe's defense and space sector.
We are looking for the founding team of Infinite Orbits in Munich. If you bring entrepreneurial drive, thrive in ambiguity, want ownership over what you build, and want to make a real difference in space, check out our open positions on our website.
Open positions:
Business Development Manager (m/w/d)
Mission Systems Engineer
Satellite Systems Engineer
R&D and Innovation Manager
Proposal & Project Manager
Interns/Working Student
About the Role
As Proposal & Project Manager, you own proposal management for Infinite Orbits Germany's bids and funding applications and lead project delivery once contracts are won. You run the proposal process end to end, from planning and compliance through to final assembly and submission, while Business Development, the engineering team, and the R&D and Innovation Managers own the commercial, technical, and technology content. Alongside this, you support internal projects and financial calculations, contributing planning, costing, and delivery structure beyond customer-facing work.
As a founding hire, you're not just executing proposals and projects: you're building the operating backbone that lets the German entity scale.
Job Description
Proposal management ownership: Own the proposal process for RFI/RFP responses, customer proposals, and funding applications: proposal plan and deadlines, compliance matrix, work breakdown structure, schedule, cost model, and final assembly and submission. Coordinate content from Business Development, the engineering team, and the R&D and Innovation Managers.
Project management: Own project planning, scheduling, budget tracking, and risk/issue management for won contracts, from kickoff through delivery.
Internal project support: Contribute planning and delivery structure to internal projects; support financial calculations and cost modeling for proposals, internal projects, and business cases.
PMO support across the Group: Support PMO activities and best-practice alignment across Infinite Orbits' sister companies, contributing to standardized project management tools, templates, and reporting processes.
Subcontractor support: Manage the contractual, scheduling, and reporting relationship with subcontractors and external partners on German projects, working alongside the engineering team on technical oversight.
Stakeholder reporting: Prepare project status reports and delivery updates for internal leadership and customer-facing stakeholders.
Process build-out: Establish project management templates, tools, and reporting processes for the German entity as it scales.
Requirements
Degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in project management, ideally including proposal writing.
Experience with PMO processes or standardization across multiple business units or entities is a plus.
Experience with projects or proposals for the Bundeswehr and its procurement organizations, DLR, or ESA is a plus.
Skills & Other Requirements
Strong project management fundamentals: scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and reporting.
Experience with financial and cost calculations supporting proposals and internal projects.
Autonomy and ownership: able to build project management structure and processes from scratch.
Fluent in German and English.
Willingness to undergo a German security clearance procedure (Sicherheitsüberprüfung).
Frequent travel required within Germany and to Infinite Orbits' HQ in Toulouse and other European locations.
What we offer
A founding role with direct ownership of proposals, project delivery, and financial planning in a growing European space and defense company.
Direct exposure to senior stakeholders across customer, partner, and Group-wide project environments.
Recruitment Process
Initial screening with HR
Interview with the Managing Director of Infinite Orbits Germany
Interview with the specialized department of the Infinite Orbits Group
Case study session with selected members of the Infinite Orbits Group