Junior Space Software Project Manager

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 Commission/ESA funding cycles (valuable).
• Financial modeling or budget‑tracking tools experience (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

What we offer

• Collaboration with an international team across France and Spain.
• Competitive salary, based on experience and qualifications.
• 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: