Company presentation Our client is a fast-growing technology company developing advanced communication systems for drones and defense applications.

Key points of the position

• First dedicated Product Manager within a fast-growing deep-tech company
• Strong customer-facing role with 20-30% travel
• Ownership of requirements management, product configuration, and product lifecycle
• Direct collaboration with founders, CTO, engineering, sales, production, and customers
• Exposure to defense, robotics, RF communications, and sovereign technologies

Responsibilities

• Gather customer and end-user needs through workshops, field visits, and operational discussions
• Translate customer requirements into structured Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Define and maintain a clear and traceable product requirements repository
• Prioritize product developments and manage roadmap decisions
• Assess technical feasibility with engineering teams before customer commitments are made
• Establish and maintain the company product configuration catalogue
• Ensure alignment between sales offers, engineering capabilities, production constraints, and support requirements
• Manage product lifecycle activities, including variant management, obsolescence planning, and end-of-life decisions
• Track product development schedules and drive accountability across stakeholders
• Coordinate product release readiness with engineering, quality, and operations teams
• Collect field feedback and transform operational lessons into product improvements
• Contribute to product positioning, competitive analysis, and pricing strategy
• Implement scalable product management processes, tools, and documentation

Necessary skills

• Minimum 5 years of Product Management experience in robotics, hardware, deep-tech, industrial systems, or similar technical environments
• Proven experience transforming customer needs into structured engineering requirements
• Experience managing products throughout the full lifecycle from discovery to deployment
• Strong understanding of both hardware and software development environments
• Experience with project and product management tools such as Jira
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, engineers, and leadership teams
• Strong execution and delivery mindset
• Fluent English
• Based in Munich or willing to relocate
• Willingness to undergo security vetting for defense-related activities

Appreciated additional experience

• German language skills
• Requirements management, PLM, or configuration management tools
• Defense, aerospace, security, or regulated industries
• Creation of a Product Management function from scratch
• RF communications, unmanned systems, drones, or robotics technologies

Salary €85,000 - €110,000 gross per year + Equity / VSOP package