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Senior Project Manager - Optomechatronics

Posted 27 Oct 2025
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10 to 30 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the team in Delft.

As a Project Manager, you will work on the definition and execution of projects for the realization of complex hardware. Together with your team, you strive to make the impossible possible.

Main responsibilities

  • You manage multi-disciplinary teams of specialists and systems engineers, mainly in the area of optics, precision mechanics, control engineering and MAIT.
  • You will ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
  • You will build and maintain excellent relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
  • You will work closely with business developers on the acquisition of new projects.

Requirements

  • You have a master's degree in mechanical engineering, physics or similar.
  • You have at least 15 years experience working with high tech systems, and at least 10 years of experience as a Project Manager.
  • You have experience in building hardware for customers.
  • You have experience writing proposals.
  • You are customer and result-oriented.
  • You are structured but pragmatic, you can adapt your management style to the situation, and you are able to operate in an R&D environment and deal with the uncertainties that it brings.
  • You have an excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written.

Our story

At S&T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have…


Sensing problems. Developing solutions.
Our Sensing and Control Systems provide new insights and access to what is happening in harsh environments. Scientific Data Processing ensures that you get the most out of the world's most under-utilized precious resource: data. We can then turn that data into smart decisions with our Intelligent Software Applications. Or if you need on-site support, we have the brightest minds and greatest people in Technical Consulting for R&D.

Taking the R&D Journey Together
Research and development projects are usually long-term investments in complex systems involving stringent requirements, formalized relationship structures and interfaces, and highly impactful project phases and team scaling. It is important to have an experienced partner that is in it for the long haul. At S[&]T, we are relationship driven, and think not only about the first steps toward partnership, but the long-term win-win-win. We have flexible methods of partnering, and are able to support R&D via projects, personnel and products, depending on which method provides the best solution. Our open communication style and people-driven methods create smooth interfaces and ensure that we are a dependable partner through thick and thin.

Meant to be at S[&]T
At S[&]T, relationships always come first, and we treat our employees like we would like to be treated. We understand that smart people need flexibility, challenging projects, open communication and a motivating career path. If you would like to choose your own adventure when it comes to building a role that is right for you, we are here to support you along the way. Our flat structure and direct connections in a variety of R&D settings provides you with plenty of opportunity, while we also work hard to ensure that we create a fun environment along the way.

Aerospace & Defence
Delft
150 employees