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title: '(Senior) Programme Manager at SE3 Labs'
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# (Senior) Programme Manager at SE3 Labs

- **Company:** SE3 Labs
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3/000c1c4f-00ac-400c-9a35-83b974d1dc3e/application

**Skills:** Defence procurement, Public-sector strategy consulting, Business development in the public sector, Commercial bid development, Contract negotiation, Proposal development, Commercial modeling

> Lead commercial strategies and capture campaigns for autonomous systems and Spatial AI capabilities targeting European militaries and industry partners. Manage end-to-end programme lifecycle from bid development to contract award while building senior institutional relationships.

## Job description

## 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.

## About SE3 Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: SE3 Labs builds next-generation spatial AI for autonomous systems, enabling machines to perceive, reason, and act autonomously in the physical world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; $3.2M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Lukas Köstler (CEO), Simon Klenk (CTO), Daniel Cremers (CSO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Defence technology, autonomous systems, spatial AI, computer vision
- Target customers: Defence organisations (e.g., German Bundeswehr), defence contractors, operators of unmanned aerial/ground systems (B2G/B2B)
- Mission or purpose: “Laying the foundation for a new generation of resilient, software-defined capabilities” and advancing Europe’s technological sovereignty through spatial intelligence.

## Products & Services
- **Spatial AI Platform**: A hardware-agnostic, on-edge software stack that combines navigation, perception, and AI reasoning. It provides:
  - **GNSS-denied navigation** (visual-inertial odometry, real-time map matching)
  - **Real-time 3D common operating picture** (semantic understanding, sub-metre localisation)
  - **Natural language swarm control** – one operator commands mixed aerial/ground swarms via spoken intent
  - **AI agents** that analyse the environment and reason over objects and movements in real time
  - **Sensor-to-shooter capability** – target-grade coordinate generation for coordinated action

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $3.2M (conflicting reports: $3.15M per PitchBook) [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs) [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lakestar, Seedcamp, EWOR, Sequoia Scout Fund, UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, SDAC, Magnetic, TwinTrack Ventures, Plug and Play, founders of Flixbus and Ascending Technologies, EUDIS Business Accelerator
- **Growth Signals**: 150% YoY headcount growth (29 employees); active under contract with the German Bundeswehr; multiple defence contracts won; reduced sensor-to-shooter timeline “by an order of magnitude”; presence in Germany, UK, Singapore, Switzerland [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **World-class research foundation**: Founders and team from TU Munich, with over 400 scientific publications and 87,000+ citations; leadership in computer vision and AI (e.g., Daniel Cremers – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winner)
- **Hardware-agnostic, modular stack**: Integrates with any UAV/UGV or operates as full software stack; runs on-edge, resilient in contested environments
- **GNSS-denied capability**: Enables autonomous navigation and swarming where GPS is jammed or unavailable
- **Natural language interaction**: Lowers operator burden, turning one person into a force multiplier
- **Proven operational deployment**: Technology validated in live military exercises with the Bundeswehr, not just lab demos

## Strategic Focus
- **Defence & sovereign autonomy**: Scaling spatial AI for European defence, strengthening independence from non-European suppliers
- **Multi-domain expansion**: Currently focused on aerial and ground platforms; targeting mixed swarms and potentially maritime systems
- **Continuous operational validation**: Participating in field exercises and innovation centre demonstrations (e.g., Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub, Erding Innovation Centre)
- **Attracting top talent**: 15 open positions (as of mid-2026), including drone engineers, computer vision specialists, and test pilots

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Work on cutting-edge AI that directly impacts national security and autonomous systems
- **Rapid growth**: 150% employee growth in the last year; small, agile team (~29 people) with room for impact
- **World-class peers**: Surround yourself with researchers and engineers from TU Munich, Nvidia, Tesla Autopilot, BMW, etc.
- **Open roles**: 15 active job postings including UAV Test Pilot, Drone Software and Controls Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Technical Project Manager, and more [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
- **Location & hybrid**: Office in Munich (Ungererstraße 175) with remote/hybrid flexibility for some roles; international presence (UK, Singapore, Switzerland)
- **Perks**: Involvement in live field operations, access to top-tier research networks, and participation in defence innovation ecosystem

## Sources
1. [se3.ai](https://www.se3.ai/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/se3-labs)
3. [pitchbook.com](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/542367-37)
4. [tech.eu](https://tech.eu/2026/06/26/backed-by-lakestar-seedcamp-and-ewor-se3-unveils-spatial-ai-platform-for-autonomous-systems/)
5. [se3.ai/careers](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/se3)

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