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Paulo Antunes

@pauloantunes

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I lead safety-critical space software programmes from planning through delivery.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead complex safety-critical, aerospace, space or deep-tech programmes where I can align international teams, customers and delivery plans while improving planning, reporting and risk management with practical AI tooling.

At Critical Software, I manage ESA-funded active-debris-removal, satellite life-extension, ground-segment, SKAO and ESO Extremely Large Telescope programmes. I own scope, cost, quality, schedule and risk across international customer engagements, using Waterfall, Agile and hybrid delivery models.

I've also led operations and finance at Spaceway and co-led Airport of Things, where we digitised airport Safety Management Systems to improve preventive maintenance and fleet availability. With an aerospace engineering background and hands-on safety-critical software experience in SCADE and MATLAB, I build AI-assisted tools, dashboards and prompt libraries that reduce repetitive planning, estimation, reporting and risk work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

Critical Software

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)

Managed on-board software, ground software, and big-science projects in the Space market, accountable for scope, cost, quality, schedule, and risk across concurrent international engagements. Led an ESA-funded active-debris-removal programme and a satellite life extension project, plus ground segment programmes for SKAO and ESO's Extremely Large Telescope.