Product Manager; Space Hardware

Job Title

To make sure we build what the market actually needs. A great product that misses the customer is a failed product. You make sure that never happens. You own market-fit for our portfolio (e.g. Launch, or Satellites). You don't just write requirements – you make sure the right product gets built, for the right reasons, every time. You ensure:

• the segment's customer needs, applications, and competitive landscape are understood before they become a surprise
• every product idea is tested for feasibility and market-fit before a single resource is committed
• qualified products keep performing in the field – and if they don't, you already have the next move ready

You don't manage a roadmap. You own a market. Your tasks in detail and by priority:

• Maintain a current, first-hand picture of customer needs, applications, and the competitive landscape in your segment:
  You engage directly with the market - whether through customer conversations, input from Sales, or your own research - and you know when a desk is enough and when it isn't. → High Performance:
  Stay current. Stay sharp. No stale assumptions.
• Translate customer needs into clear product requirements and a sequenced roadmap with gate milestones:
  The roadmap is jointly owned with Strategy and Engineering – you stress-test it, you don't rubber-stamp it. → Accountability:
  Own the roadmap. No vague requirements, no unmanaged surprises.
• Turn every product idea – from R&D, market opportunity, or customer request – into a structured concept brief, run feasibility checks with engineering, and pitch it to the Product Committee:
  Togetherness:
  Built with Engineering and BD, decided as a committee – never alone.
• Write and own the PRD, define functional gate exit criteria, and decide on spec changes when requirements are changing:
  You're informed when a gate is missed and step in fast when the requirement itself has to change. → Candor:
  Flag it early. Decide it fast. No silent drift.
• Identify new product opportunities or addressable market segments that become viable as new technologies mature - and decide which ones are worth pursuing. R&D doesn't push technology on you – you pull it when it's ready. → Accountability:
  You decide. You own the call.
• Review field-insight reports monthly with the Product Owner and feed learnings into the next product generation:
  Candor:
  Real field signal, not filtered good news.
• Bring genuine curiosity and energy to your segment:
  You enjoy the breadth of trade shows, customer dialogue, and new product ideas as much as the depth of a well-built roadmap. → Playfulness:
  Curiosity is part of the job, not a distraction from it.

• Master's degree in Industrial / Mechanical / Electrical / Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. If your background is technical, you bring commercial experience too – and vice versa.
• 3–5+ years of experience, ideally as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Product Designer, or Program/Project Manager.
• Structured, strategic thinking with strong analytical rigor – you can prioritize under ambiguity and make decisions without complete information.
• Strong communication skills and customer empathy – you're comfortable as the external face of your segment.
• Technical fluency – able to meet engineers at eye level without owning the design yourself.
• Daily user of AI tools, with a genuine interest in experimenting with new workflows.
• Comfortable with breadth across many topics rather than depth in one.
• You speak English fluently;
  German is a plus for day-to-day collaboration but not a must-have.
• Nice-to-have: experience in the space industry or with COPVs.
• Nice-to-have: start-up or VC background.

• High level of autonomy & real impact:
  You own a critical seam in the business — between what we sell and what we build.
• Startup mindset meets aerospace innovation:
  Flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas.
• Choose your own benefit:
  Germany ticket, Egym Wellpass, or a tax-free Give Card.
• Healthy & social lunch culture:
  Fresh meals during shared lunch breaks.
• Stunning views:
  Rooftop terrace with views of the Alps in Taufkirchen, or indoor garden in Garching-Hochbrück.
• Growth opportunities:
  Work on technically demanding projects with real stakes.
• We live our team culture:
  From tech talks to team events and after-work gatherings — we celebrate success together.