Technical Manager – GMS & Cross-Segment Interface (L2/L3 Maintenance) (m/f/d)
- DLR-GfR mbH Jobportal
- Madrid
- Presence / Mobile
- Published: 2026-05-27
- published till: 2026-06-27
- Unlimited
- Code: 856
Our company headquarters is located in an area widely known as a holiday destination - the five-lakes region in Upper Bavaria near Munich. At the space industry location in Oberpfaffenhofen, our around 330 employees work every day in international and interdisciplinary teams on the navigation for the future. Become a part of us!
YOUR MISSION:
As a core member of the L2/L3 Ground Segment Maintenance organisation within the Galileo Project, you will act as the Technical Manager for the Galileo Mission Segment (GMS) with a strong focus on cross-segment coordination and unified technical interface towards the customer.
You will play a key role in ensuring a coherent, end-to-end view of the system, acting as a single technical reference point for GMS-related maintenance topics and their interactions with other segments as well as with operations and customer stakeholders.
You will contribute to maintaining system integrity, coordinating resolution of complex issues, and ensuring that all involved parties are aligned under a common technical vision and communication flow.
This role requires a strong system-level mindset, the ability to navigate multiple interfaces, and the capacity to represent L2/L3 maintenance with a consistent and reliable voice.
Your responsibilities will evolve progressively:
Within the first 6 months, you will:
- Build a comprehensive understanding of the Galileo Ground Segment, with a focus on GMS and its interfaces with other segments
- Establish strong working relationships with customer representatives , operations teams
security stakeholders, engineering and maintenance teams - Identify and map key interfaces between:
- GMS and other Ground Segment elements
- Maintenance, operations, and security domains
- Support the coordination of technical topics related to GMS within L2/L3 maintenance
- Contribute to ensuring consistency in technical communication towards the customer
- Participate in the definition and consolidation of processes and workflows across teams
- Support cross-segment issue analysis and resolution activities
Within 12 months, you will:
- Act as a primary technical interface for GMS-related topics, ensuring a unified and coherent position towards the customer
- Coordinate the resolution of complex technical issues involving:
- Multiple segments
- Operations and maintenance boundaries
- Security-related constraints
- Support and/or chair technical coordination boards involving GMS and cross-segment impacts
- Ensure proper alignment between maintenance activities and operational constraints considering customer requirements
- Contribute to the preparation and review of ground segment releases impacting GMS
- Facilitate communication and alignment between stakeholders to avoid fragmentation of responsibilities and messages
In the longer term, you will: - Become a system-level technical reference for GMS within L2/L3 maintenance
- Ensure a consistent and integrated approach to cross-segment maintenance and evolution activities
- Anticipate and manage impacts of changes across segments, ensuring system-wide coherence
- Drive improvements in cross-team coordination, communication flows, and interface management
- Support strategic discussions with the customer regarding GMS evolution, maintenance, and operational integration
YOUR QUALIFICATION:
- University Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace, or a related technical field
- Several years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Complex system integration and verification
- Maintenance or operations of large-scale systems
- Technical coordination or system engineering
- Software lifecycle and deployment environments
- Strong system-level understanding and ability to manage multiple interfaces simultaneously
- Experience working in environments involving multiple stakeholders
- Solid understanding of IT systems, software architectures, and operational environments
- An advanced level of English is mandatory
- Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills
- Ability to build a clear, consistent technical narrative across teams and towards external stakeholders
- Proactive, autonomous, and structured way of working
PREFERABLE:
- Experience with Galileo, EGNOS, or other GNSS ground segments
- Familiarity with:
- Galileo segment architectures and their constraints
- Problem and configuration management processes
- Experience in technical interface roles or positions requiring system-wide coordination
- Experience chairing or contributing to technical boards or governance bodies
- Leadership experience in guiding multidisciplinary teams (without direct line management required)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, especially in complex and ambiguous scenarios
OUR OFFER:
- Work-Life-Balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
- 30 days annual leave and additional days off on 24.12., 31.12.
- Trusting and appreciative cooperation as well as international Teamspirit
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Access to corporate benefits platform
- Supplementary company health insurance
CONTACT:
Please apply exclusively via our job portal under ‘Apply now!’.
- Cornelia Nastas
- HR Business Partner
- Veit Lechner
- Head of Ground Operations and Support Services Department
