Chief Technical Officer

Offer details

Full-time position, framework contract, according to French regulations, SYNTEC collective agreement

Location: Massy or Toulouse, occasional travel to customer and supplier sites (mainly within France and across Europe).

Publication date: 10/12/2025

Contact: contact@spacedreams.com

The SpaceDreams company

As a launch base architect, Spacedreams develops turnkey solutions and services for launchers and spaceports.

The main concepts are: NuPad, a multi-launcher mobile modular concept for launch pads and engine test benches; the TwinPad, the first digital twin of an interoperable launch system, and the SeaPad, a turnkey offshore launch base.

The NuPad is the world’s first interoperable launch pad for which several launch service providers have committed to launch. The NuPad will be implemented in various launch bases around the world, to create the first network of standardized spaceports-as-a-service.

The NuPad concept can also be applied to test benches. Spacedreams works for several clients for such products, for small up to super heavy launchers.

The TwinPad is the digital twin of the launch system on ground. It enables virtual commissioning and software development for launch vehicle and launch pad implementation, as well as simulation of cryogenic fluid, electrical and mechanical processes.  

The SeaPad is a comprehensive maritime launch base, hosting the NuPad. This is the first full operational launch base developed as a product and sold to several nations and agencies.

SpaceDreamS studies and develops ground facilities for several mini and micro launchers, as well as for major institutions.

Spacedreams is a group formed by Spacedreams SAS and SudProjet a mechanical factory in Montauban.

More information on www.spacedreams.com

Job

As CTO, you will occupy a pivotal position at the heart of SpaceDreams’ technical leadership. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will drive the company’s technical excellence by guiding engineering teams, shaping architectures, and ensuring the highest standards of technical execution across all disciplines. You will also lead SpaceDreams’ R&D efforts, fostering innovation and building the technological foundations that will support the company’s long-term ambitions.

You will be responsible for:

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Translating the company’s business plan into a clear, structured, and coherent technical strategy.
• Ensuring technical coherence across systems and subsystems, guaranteeing alignment of architectures, interfaces, methodologies, and engineering decisions.
• Maintain transverse technical consistency across disciplines (mechanical, fluid, software, electronics, systems, operations, etc.).
• Defining long-term technological roadmaps and selecting tools, technologies, and partners supporting scalable development.
• Overseeing the definition and evolution of system architectures, with a strong emphasis on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and robust system modeling

R&D Leadership & Innovation

• Establishing and enforcing engineering standards, design rules, and processes to ensure technical robustness and consistency.
• Reviewing and validating major technical decisions (architecture, interfaces, budgets, trade-offs, suppliers…) while ensuring rigorous engineering justification.
• Implementing structured processes to monitor technical risks, dependencies, and cross-project impacts.
• Acting as the highest technical authority and escalation point for critical issues, ensuring sound arbitration and technically informed decisions.

Hierarchical supervisor of the department heads

• Leading and mentoring engineering teams, developing strong technical capabilities across the organization.
• Setting technical performance objectives and ensuring delivery quality and on-time execution.
• Creating a culture of collaboration and solution-oriented mindsets.
• Structuring collaboration between technical domains to ensure efficient integration and consistent system behavior.

Communication & Representation

• Communicating the technical vision internally to executives, managers, and project teams.
• Representing the company’s technical and R&D capabilities externally (partners, institutional bodies, conferences…) in alignment with the CEO.
• Providing clear, data-driven input for strategic decision-making.

Profile & Qualifications

• Degree from a leading engineering school or equivalent.
• Extensive and proven experience in technically demanding industries related to launch bases, complex infrastructures, or large-scale industrial systems (e.g., oil & gas, aerospace).
• Strong background in systems engineering and in managing multidisciplinary technical teams for complex industrial projects.
• Proven ability to maintain transverse technical coherence and ensure consistency across multiple projects and systems.
• Experience in managing R&D activities, technology maturation, or advanced engineering programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to challenge, structure, and guide engineering efforts while fostering a collaborative spirit.
• Fluent English is mandatory.

Bonus Skills

• Previous experience in startups or fast-growing environments.
• In-depth knowledge of launch systems, launch bases, or launchers.
• Familiarity with digital twin technologies and other state-of-the-art engineering tools.
• Expertise in MBSE, system architecture, and complex system integration.

We offer

The opportunity to participate in a unique human and technical adventure within a diverse and experienced team, with worldwide ambitious projects.

Freedom to take action and organize your mission with appropriate resources.

A salary and bonuses commensurate with your skills and the key position you will hold, as well as the opportunity to become shareholder.

Additional social benefits

Advantageous, effective and straightforward health insurance.

The possibility of partial remote work.

Interested?

Send your CV and cover letter to contact@spacedreams.com.