Ottawa, Ontario (Hybrid / Remote-First with periodic work at the Ottawa facility)

Full-Time

Comprehensive Health & Dental package, starting 3 weeks paid annual leave

Today’s satellites are single-use assets that cannot be refueled, inspected, or repaired. Backed by leading venture capital and top-tier space innovation programs, Obruta is executing cutting-edge perception and navigation projects with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), National Research Council (NRC), and international commercial partners.

Technical Project Manager

to lead project execution across our portfolio of space technology development projects, non-dilutive government grants (CSA Space Technology Development Program (STDP), NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), and commercial client deliveries).

You will manage schedules, milestone deliverables, risk registers, and financial claims while keeping our multidisciplinary engineering teams (GNC, AI Computer Vision, Embedded Flight Software, and Robotics) aligned and moving quickly. You will report directly to executive leadership and work closely with our technical leads to ensure every project is delivered on schedule, on budget, and to technical specification.

Multi-Project Portfolio Execution:

Oversee day-to-day project workflows, milestone schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent CSA STDP, NRC IRAP, and commercial contracts.

Lead and coordinate all milestone report generation, formal deliverable submissions, technical progress reviews, and financial claim filings for Canadian government programs.





Collaborate with internal leadership, accountants, and bookkeepers to monitor eligible project expenditures, burn rates, and project financial forecasts in compliance with grant contribution agreements.

Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and blocker resolution across GNC, Embedded Systems, Computer Vision, Systems Engineering, and Robotics lab teams.

Risk & Scope Management:

Maintain and proactively update technical and managerial risk registers (mitigating supply chain, technical interface, and schedule risks).

Procurement & Contractor Coordination:

Manage vendor quotations, hardware purchase orders, supplier delivery schedules, and academic/subcontractor deliverables.

Compliance & Export Control Support:

Assist in maintaining operational compliance with the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and associated export/licensing documentation.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.

3+ years of formal project management experience

delivering complex software, hardware, aerospace, or deep-tech engineering projects.

Demonstrated track record managing technical schedules,



Work Breakdown Structures, and multi-stakeholder deliverables on time and on budget.

Strong financial and operational acumen with experience tracking project expenses, resource hours, and project budgets.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience writing structured technical reports and executive summaries.

Legally entitled to work in Canada and eligible to obtain Canadian Controlled Goods Program clearance.

Successful candidates must able to obtain and maintain a security assessment under the Controlled Goods Program.

Formal Project Management certification (PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, or Certified ScrumMaster).

Direct experience managing contracts funded by the

Department of National Defence (Innovation for Defense Excellence and Security Program (IDEaS)

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Familiarity with aerospace development workflows, mission lifecycles (Phase A–E), and flight software/hardware verification standards (TRL progression).

You will have autonomy in defining and refining our project management and operational workflows.

Equity

We are an equal chance employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on apply.j-vers.com.

📌 Remote Technical Project Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 Obruta Space Solutions
📍 Ottawa