(Senior) Programme Manager

Role

As (Senior) Programme Manager for SE3, you will play a defining role in bringing our autonomous systems and Spatial AI capability to market with European militaries and industry partners. You will develop commercial strategies, institutional relationships, and capture campaigns that turn SE3’s technology into awarded programmes.

• Lead programmes across Europe from bid/no-bid decision, capture, commercial bid development, contract negotiation, and award

• Build and maintain senior institutional relationships, including representation of SE3 at industry events

• Manage relationships with prime contractors and structure partnerships

• Lead proposal development end-to-end from capture strategy to win

• Develop the commercial response at the intersection of legal, finance and procurement, building robust commercial models that deliver on SE3’s growth objectives

Your profile

• A degree in business, engineering, political science, international relations, or an adjacent discipline; a postgraduate qualification is welcome

• Professional experience across defence procurement, public-sector strategy consulting, business development in the public sector

• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe and into other strategic markets where SE3 is pursuing opportunities

• Confident operator across cultures, able to communicate and negotiate with senior stakeholders

• Native-level German and full professional fluency in English, in both written and spoken form

Given the nature of SE3’s work in the defence sector, candidates must be eligible to obtain and hold the security clearance required for this role.

What we value

• Ownership: take responsibility for outcomes and remove obstacles to delivery without requiring direction.

• Execution: convert discussions into clear decisions, decisions into deliverables.

• High standards: hold yourself and the team to a consistently high standard of work.

Perks & benefits

• 31 paid days off: 30 vacation days plus your birthday off

• Well-being access: free membership to gyms, yoga and wellness through EGYM Wellpass

• Team offsites: 2 company retreats per year

About SE3

SE3 Labs develops foundational Spatial AI technology for autonomous systems. The software processes sensor data in real time into a three-dimensional operational picture, synchronised across all platforms. Operators command the entire fleet using natural language. One operator, many systems, maximum effect.

We combine deep scientific expertise, grounded in over a decade of leading research in AI and computer vision, with a clear focus on building systems that are proven in real-world environments.

Equal opportunity

SE3 is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.