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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(SPACE)

We are seeking a colleague to be a part of our team as a Principal Investigator (Space).
 

If you are eager to work in innovations, love to deal with complexity, working for projects that seeks to break new grounds motivates you, if you are interested in working in but not limited with space, energy and technology sectors, then we should hear from you.

  • Position: Principal Investigator (Space)

  • Salary: £60k (Negotiable depending on experience) per annum + pension 

  • Hours: Full-time (potential for flexible working) 

  • Location: London, Edinburgh or Cardiff (potential for flexible working

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities

  • Delivery

    • Consultancy projects across technical domains e.g. defence, space, energy, telecoms.

    • R&D projects with partner companies e.g. Semiconductor electronics, spaceflight operations, ground station networks.

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  • Business Development

    • Maintaining relationships with customers and partners.

    • Building new relationships and winning new work.

    • Raising the company profile and promoting our activities.

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  • Management

    • Sharing experience and knowledge with the rest of the team.

    • Mentoring other team members.

    • Supporting team members.

    • Reporting directly to CEO to identify opportunities, input into the company strategy and vision, and escalate issues.

Candidate

All candidates for this role must have the right to work in the UK.

 

Qualifications 

  • Degree or equivalent.

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Experience

  • Minimum five years’ experience working in the space industry.

  • Business development and project delivery experience.

  • Senior management experience or department lead.

  • Building new service lines, products and/or businesses.

  • Quality assurance and providing constructive feedback.

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Preferred

  • Experience working in a startup environment or with startups and small businesses.

  • Exposure to raising finance through private or public investment.

  • Experience working in a consulting environment.

  • Providing training or knowledge transfer exercises.

  • Science-based degree.

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Apply: Please send your up-to-date CV with a short cover letter/note, explaining why this position is ideal for you, to recruitment@exotopic.com

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