Product Manager

A space technology company is seeking a Founding Product Manager to lead the development and launch of a next-generation environmental intelligence platform supporting national security and commercial space operations.

This is a rare opportunity to define a new product category, working at the intersection of space, defence, AI/ML, sensor fusion, and operational decision-making. You'll serve as the bridge between customers and engineering, shaping product strategy, roadmap, customer adoption, and go-to-market execution.

The ideal candidate will combine strong product leadership experience with exposure to space, defence, radar, RF, satellite communications, or mission systems environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, roadmap, and long-term product vision.
• Act as the primary interface between customers, operators, and engineering teams.
• Gather customer feedback and translate operational needs into product requirements.
• Define, prioritise, and manage feature development and product enhancements.
• Support customer engagements, demonstrations, and technical presentations.
• Drive product adoption across government and commercial markets.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure successful product delivery.
• Support product launch activities and customer onboarding.
• Contribute to commercialisation strategy, packaging, and future product offerings.

Key Requirements

• Experience managing complex technical products from concept through deployment
• Strong product management background within space, defence, aerospace, communications, or related sectors.
• Space Domain Awareness, RF, radar, SATCOM, GNSS, or missile tracking experience.
• Defence or government customer exposure.
• Product launch or 0-1 product development experience.
• Experience working directly with engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of data-driven products, sensor systems, analytics platforms, or mission-critical technologies.
• Ability to engage credibly with both technical users and executive stakeholders.
• Experience operating in fast-paced startup, scale-up, or innovation-focused environments.
• Active security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

This is a founding-level opportunity for a product leader who wants to shape a category-defining technology and have direct influence over product direction, customer adoption, and company growth.