(Senior) Technical Programme Associate

Job description

Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability At Hypersonica , we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast. By joining Hypersonica , you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously. We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence. What you'll do Support the day-to-day delivery of defence programmes with close attention to the technical scope, risk, and maturity of the underlying engineering work. Work directly with engineering teams to understand technical progress and translate it into clear programme status, risk, and decision inputs. Translate customer requirements, technical and contractual inputs, and complex engineering information into clear plans, milestones, and actionable next steps. Support technical reviews and technical discussions and reporting, preparing materials and tracking actions through to closure. Manage day-to-day relationships with technical partners and subcontractors, coordinating their deliverables, resolving technical queries, and holding them to schedule and quality. Help ensure relevant safety and assurance frameworks (e.g. airworthiness, range safety, product safety) are correctly understood and applied across the programme. Support commercial and programme activities, including delivery planning and proposals, working closely with engineering to ensure technical content is accurate and well presented. Build growing fluency in the underlying technology sufficient to engage credibly with engineering teams and represent technical status to programme and customer stakeholders. Take ownership of defined workstreams and increasingly complex technical and prog…