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VAST

Develops artificial gravity space stations

Project Manager - European Industrial Partnerships

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeParis, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, international affairs, or a related discipline is required.
  • A minimum of 5–7 years of experience in the space industry, business development, industrial partnerships, procurement, or research and market intelligence roles is required.
  • Direct experience working with European industrial suppliers, primes, and/or institutional stakeholders is required.
  • Experience acting as a primary interface between a company or program and an external customer, at both technical and management levels, is required.
  • Strong organizational skills and proficiency with spreadsheets and presentation tools for analysis and reporting are required.
  • Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills are required.
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Strong written communication skills in English, including preparing briefs, summaries, and proposal inputs, are required.
  • Eligibility to work in France is required.
  • The role requires the ability to travel up to 50% of the time, primarily within Europe.
  • The role requires willingness to accommodate meetings across European and US Pacific time zones, including occasional evenings or weekends in support of critical mission milestones.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a structured view of the European industrial landscape relevant to Vast, including suppliers, capabilities, national strengths, and potential partners across member states.
  • Identify, develop, and help structure European industrial partnership opportunities that strengthen Vast’s offering to agency and government customers, including geographical and industrial return narratives supporting flight seat campaigns.
  • Conduct in-depth research on the European commercial space sector, including competitors, institutional programs, funding cycles, and regulatory developments, to identify opportunities and risks.
  • Prepare tailored research briefs, market intelligence, and background materials for customer meetings, proposals, and negotiations.
  • Manage preparation of proposals, offers, and responses to institutional tenders, including research, drafting, and coordination of contributions from Vast headquarters teams and European partners.
  • Own customer relationship management records, pipeline reporting, and internal tracking tools for the European team, and establish regular reporting processes.
  • Lead planning and execution of Vast’s presence at European conferences, industry days, and customer events.
  • Provide project management across human spaceflight and satellite workstreams in support of both Directors, as priorities require.
  • Deputize for the Directors on industrial partnership and research matters as delegated, and support onboarding and development of junior team members.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree in engineering, science, business, or international affairs is preferred.
  • Familiarity with the European institutional space landscape, including European Space Agency industrial policy and geographical return mechanisms.
  • Experience with a customer relationship management system such as Salesforce and with research or list-building tools.
  • Ability to translate complex technical and market information into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
  • Comfort balancing several projects at once in a dynamic environment and adjusting to shifting priorities.
  • Self-motivation, curiosity, and a solutions-focused approach, with genuine interest in the space industry.
  • Experience working in a startup or small-office environment, operating independently and as a one-person team when needed.
  • Strong negotiation, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination skills, with flexibility to adapt to changes in strategic direction.

About the Company

VAST

Develops artificial gravity space stations

Vast Space builds artificial gravity space stations to enable long-term human life in space. Its approach uses large rotating habitats that generate centrifugal force to mimic Earth's gravity, helping astronauts stay healthy during extended missions. The company designs, tests, demonstrates, services, and manufactures space infrastructure and customizable habitat modules for government space agencies, private aerospace companies, and research institutions that operate in lunar, Martian, or deep-space missions. Unlike others, Vast Space focuses on end-to-end artificial gravity solutions and ongoing support, not just concepts, and targets contracts that provide sustainable space habitats for science, exploration, and colonization efforts. The overall goal is to expand humanity’s reach across the solar system by creating scalable, gravity-enabled habitats that enable safe, long-term presence in space while protecting Earth's ecosystem.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Series A
Total funding
$500M
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
Founded
2021

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