Your space-enabled career begins here

SWISSto12 is one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies, evolving from its pioneering use of 3D printing technologies for high-performance Radio Frequency (RF) products and applications to manufacturing entire geostationary telecommunication satellites, called HummingSat, that define a new category in space and of which 4 have already been sold to international leading telecom operators: Intelsat and ViaSat (acqu. Inmarsat).

HummingSat is the world’s first commercial telecom GEO SmallSat developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA). Its uniquely compact size combined with highly capable telecom payloads allows telecommunications operators to deploy a cost-efficient, compact and agile asset without sacrificing performance or security.

SWISSto12 is also a leading provider of Radio-Frequency (RF) products and sub-systems. The company’s patented 3D printing technologies and associated product designs are unique to deliver lightweight, compact, highly performing, and competitive RF products.

This position is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the scaling a new international aerospace leader. If you are looking for position where you can play an active role in contributing to an innovative and fast-growing company, this role is for you.

In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Partner with the CEO and Board to develop and execute the company’s business strategies, corporate development and marketing to attain the company goals.
• Collaborate with the VP Finance to prepare financial strategy, the procurement of funds, the annual budgets, manage cash-flow etc.…
• Develop and maintain a visible and positive presence within the investor, private equity and industry community to understand the market and industry trends and build transaction opportunities. Drive the company’s financing and M&A strategy and execution thereof.
• Develop partnership programs and a thriving ecosystem around SWISSto12.
• Co-develop new lines of business with the industry and regional teams.
• Lead together with the executive team continuous improvement and operational excellence at the global company level.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, maintaining integrity, transparency, and accountability in all business dealings and operations.
• Support the CEO in stakeholder management and communications especially towards the board, shareholders, investors.
• Mid-term, prepare the company for a potential IPO or M&A process.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Min 10 years of experience in a senior managerial role such as Chief Strategy Officer, CFO or General Manager
• Substantial track record in a rapidly growing, international, high-tech environment.
• Ability to design and implement organizational change in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance.
• Familiarity with corporate law, business systems and management best practices.
• Excel at building relations internally and externally in an international setting and developing a strong marketing positioning of a company towards investors, private equity players and industry leaders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills across all levels of an organization.
• Great negotiator, communicator, presenter, and an even greater listener.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have a hands-on, self-starting, international and driven mindset.
• Be comfortable working with tight timelines, across multiple time zones and with frequent travels.
• Have outstanding English writing and presenting skills. Solid French is not mandatory but is a strong plus.
• Experience and network in the aerospace & defence industries is a strong plus.

Working conditions and contract:

SWISSto12 offers a full-time contract with an attractive compensation package. This is an onsite position, preferably based in majority out of our Lausanne (Renens), Switzerland office and will require frequent travels to visit external partners and stakeholders as well as between our various office locations in Switzerland, Europe and the USA.

More about SWISSto12:

SWISSto12 has successfully established contracts with ViaSat (acqu. Inmarsat), Intelsat and ESA for HummingSat as well as contracts for its RF product line in Europe and the USA with prominent partners and customers such as Thales, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and ESA. SWISSto12 is a spin off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), is privately owned and backed by prominent Swiss and European Investors. SWISSto12 is headquartered in Renens (close to Lausanne, Switzerland), and operates subsidiaries in Foster City California USA, Virginia USA, Madrid Spain and Copenhagen Denmark. The company is well funded for its developments and backed by a solid customer revenue stream with near term profitability.