Senior Programme Associate

<div><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>At <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, 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.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>By joining <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, 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.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>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.</div><br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><div> <li>Support the day-to-day delivery of defence programmes and major workstreams, helping to maintain momentum across schedules, priorities, and execution.</li> <li>Translate customer requirements, contractual inputs, and complex information into clear plans, milestones, presentations, and actionable next steps.</li> <li>Work directly with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, supporting meetings, programme reviews, workshops, and delivery discussions.</li> <li>Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, business development, and external suppliers to keep programmes moving at pace.</li> <li>Track progress, risks, actions, and dependencies, identifying issues early and helping drive them through to resolution.</li> <li>Conduct structured analysis to support programme, commercial, and strategic decisions.</li> <li>Support commercial and programme activities, including delivery planning, customer reporting, change control, and the preparation of proposals.</li> <li>Prepare clear, concise programme materials that enable fast, high-quality decision-making.</li> <li>Take ownership of defined workstreams and increasingly complex responsibilities as you develop in the role.</li> <li>Learn by doing, operating close to real customers, real technology, real constraints, and real delivery pressure.</li> </div><br><strong>Who you are</strong><br><div> <li>An ambitious early-career professional with at least 2-3 years of experience in management consulting, DefTech, aerospace, a technology start-up, or another demanding and high-paced environment.</li> <li>Experienced in breaking down complex or ambiguous problems, structuring your thinking, and turning analysis into practical action.</li> <li>Comfortable operating between analysis and execution; you do not want a role confined to producing slides, reports, or recommendations.</li> <li>Fluent or native-level in German and fluent in English, with the confidence to operate in bilingual, cross-cultural settings.</li> <li>A strong communicator who can produce clear, concise, and well-structured written materials.</li> <li>Highly organised, dependable, and able to manage several priorities without losing attention to detail.</li> <li>Comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders, customers, technical teams, and external partners.</li> <li>Curious about how complex program