Jobs at Destinus Group BV

Manages physical security, security operations, classified information protection, regulatory compliance, incident response, and security awareness across Spanish aerospace and defense operations. Oversees facility risk assessments, CCTV and access-control systems, security providers, audits, government interactions, supplier security, export-control obligations, and emergency procedures. Builds a strong security culture through training, drills, and awareness programs.

Quality Engineer responsible for assuring product quality on the manufacturing floor, investigating defects and root causes, coordinating inspections and testing, implementing corrective actions, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The role manages quality documentation and data, supports supplier audits, trains production staff, mentors quality inspectors, and collaborates with engineering, production, and design teams. Experience with ISO, AS9100, FMEA, SPC, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and quality software is required.

Develop and maintain integrated demand forecasts, master production schedules, and production plans across aerospace and defense programs. Consolidate inputs from contracts, sales, program management, production, and sustainment activities. Support S&OP and IBP, inventory planning, capacity analysis, forecasting metrics, risk identification, and process improvements. Maintain ERP/MRP planning data and create analytical reports using Excel and Power BI while coordinating with cross-functional supply chain, engineering, operations, and procurement teams.

Manage and improve international compensation and benefits programs across multiple countries. Responsibilities include salary benchmarking, pay structures, annual compensation cycles, benefits administration, pay-equity analysis, regulatory compliance, provider management, and compensation reporting. The role partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and business leaders to develop scalable, competitive, and locally compliant reward frameworks.

Coordinates commercial planning, bids, demonstrations, deliveries, site visits, and cross-functional handoffs. Manages export licensing and trade-compliance administration, including applications, end-user certificates, classifications, audits, and authority liaison. Aligns Business Development, Legal, Manufacturing, Programme Management, and Operations while tracking risks, milestones, resources, and customer commitments. Supports defense and aerospace pursuits with accurate planning and compliance discipline.

Build and maintain commercial intelligence processes, competitor analyses, market reports, KPI dashboards, and management reporting. Analyze market, customer, competitor, and commercial performance data to identify opportunities, threats, and trends. Support market entry, partnership, and M&A initiatives while delivering ad hoc analysis and improving reporting frameworks. Collaborate across commercial and global teams to turn complex information into actionable strategic insights.

Leads Destinus’s end-to-end bid management function for strategic defense and aerospace opportunities. Responsibilities include bid qualification, strategy, proposal development, submission, negotiation support, post-bid analysis, team leadership, governance, quality control, performance reporting, supplier coordination, and process scaling. The role coordinates Engineering, Finance, Legal, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and senior stakeholders while ensuring bids are technically compelling, compliant, commercially sound, and competitive.

Develops Destinus’ defense business across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia by building government and industry relationships, identifying opportunities, managing bids and tenders, progressing deals through contract award, and forming local partnerships. The role requires knowledge of Baltic defense procurement, strong commercial and negotiation skills, frequent regional travel, and collaboration with technical and corporate teams to deliver UAV and autonomous systems solutions.

Drafts, negotiates, and manages international commercial contracts, procurement and sales agreements, joint development agreements, and other legal documentation. Advises leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on strategic transactions, corporate governance, intellectual property, and business risks. Improves legal processes, templates, policies, and self-service capabilities through legal technology and automation. Provides pragmatic, business-oriented counsel across multiple jurisdictions in a fast-growing defense technology company.

Supports business development across Eastern Europe’s defense and aerospace markets. Responsibilities include researching markets and procurement programs, identifying opportunities, supporting proposals and tenders, managing stakeholder relationships, coordinating with technical and business teams, tracking commercial opportunities, and organizing customer meetings and industry events. The role involves regular regional travel and offers early-career exposure to complex government sales cycles, UAVs, public procurement, and international defense business development.

Owns commercial success for a components and systems portfolio by developing sales strategy, managing pipelines, winning OEM, defense, government, and integrator contracts, and negotiating technical-commercial offers. The role manages revenue, margins, forecasts, customer relationships, tenders, contracting, export-control compliance, and cross-functional delivery handoffs. It requires technical sales expertise, complex deal experience, strong negotiation skills, CRM proficiency, and eligibility for EU security clearance.

Leads commercial leadership as chief of staff and owns governance for major commercial programs, pursuits, partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives. Coordinates Business Development, Legal, Finance, Manufacturing, and Programme Management; manages milestones, risks, escalations, reporting, executive materials, and decision tracking. Establishes scalable governance aligned with budgets, corporate reporting, and defense-sector compliance while ensuring strategic priorities translate into accountable execution.

Develop and maintain logistics support analyses and maintenance concepts per S3000L/S4000P. Perform FMECA, RCM, LORA, MTA and RAMS assessments (MTBF/MTTR). Define maintenance levels, identify support equipment and provisioning needs, produce LSA records and supportability data, participate in design reviews, and coordinate with publications, training, supply and in-service teams to ensure maintainability and operational availability across the product lifecycle.

Lead procurement operations for a Netherlands manufacturing site, managing Buyers, suppliers, sourcing, negotiations, Procure-to-Pay activities, and supplier performance. Partner with manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and operations teams to ensure material and service availability, resolve supply issues, improve processes, and align local execution with global procurement policies.

Lead the aerospace engineering quality system, ensuring compliance with EASA Part 21J, EN9100, military standards, and certification requirements. Manage supplier qualification and monitoring, document control, change management, internal and external audits, corrective actions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with engineering teams, external auditors, regulators, and defense stakeholders to maintain quality across design, qualification, and certification activities.

Owns physical security, security operations, classified information protection, and regulatory compliance across Dutch defense facilities. Manages security systems, guarding providers, risk assessments, incident response, audits, classified information, Dutch defense requirements, cybersecurity and continuity frameworks, supply chain security, and employee awareness programs. Requires extensive experience in defense or similarly regulated environments, strong knowledge of Dutch security regulations, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Leads end-to-end kinetics production for defense UAV systems, overseeing energetic materials manufacturing, safety, quality, compliance, resource allocation, process optimization, and technical team leadership. Partners with engineering, R&D, and quality teams to convert kinetic designs into reliable operational capabilities while ensuring mission-critical production standards.

Supports electronics engineers by creating and maintaining PCB components, schematic symbols, footprints, and library data in Altium Designer. Reviews schematics and datasheets, validates component accuracy, improves library workflows, and uses scripting to automate checks. The role provides hands-on experience with aerospace and defense hardware while emphasizing precision, documentation, and reliable engineering data.

Develops RF test setups, procedures, and automation for component-, module-, and system-level testing. Performs RF measurements and characterization, analyzes data, documents results, and supports design validation, troubleshooting, prototype bring-up, debugging, and integration. Collaborates with RF, hardware, software, and systems engineers while managing measurement equipment calibration, repair, and procurement. Conducts performance evaluations in laboratory and field environments.

Plan and monitor production schedules for aerospace components, coordinate material requirements and suppliers, maintain inventory levels, track production progress, and collaborate with procurement, engineering, logistics, finance, and production teams. Prepare performance reports, maintain documentation, support project planning and budgets, and help ensure timely delivery within budget and quality requirements.