Role Overview & Specifications


What you'll do

  • Win, shape, and deliver defence programmes from early engagement through execution, owning outcomes end to end.

  • Act as a market-facing leader, managing customer relationships with military, government, and defence stakeholders.

  • Translate customer needs, operational context, and policy drivers into clear programme plans and delivery priorities.

  • Lead programme execution across internal teams and partners, maintaining momentum, clarity, and accountability.

  • Balance commercial, technical, and delivery realities, making hard trade-offs when required.

  • Develop and articulate thought leadership, concept papers, and programme narratives that influence customers and partners.

  • Support business development by identifying opportunities, shaping bids, and converting interest into funded work.

  • Represent Hypersonica with credibility, discipline, and mission focus in high-stakes customer environments.


    • Who you are

  • A programme or delivery professional with 5+ years’ experience in defence, aerospace, policy, or adjacent high-consequence sectors.

  • Comfortable operating in market-facing roles, with real exposure to customers, partners, or stakeholders.

  • Fluent native-level German and fluent English, comfortable operating in bilingual, cross cultural defence environments.

  • Commercially minded, with experience balancing delivery, growth, and customer trust.

  • Prior military service or close operational exposure is a strong advantage.

  • Able to operate confidently with senior customers, not just internally.

  • Clear thinker and strong writer, capable of producing credible programme narratives and thought pieces.

  • Thrives in high-ownership environments where accountability is real and visibility is high.

  • Motivated by building and delivering real capability, not managing process or maintaining status.


    • What we offer

  • A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.

  • Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.

  • High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.

  • A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.

  • A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.

  • Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.

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    About Hypersonica

    Hypersonica is an actively verified employer hiring talent across technology, engineering, and operations.

    • Headquarters: United States / United Kingdom
    • Company Size: 1,000+ employees
    • Trust Rating: 95 / 100 (Official Registry Audited)

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