Product Manager - Space

About the role

As Product Manager (Product Lead) you will join our ambitious Space team to build the future of satellite technology. Our team is gearing up to build a cutting-edge Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) reconnaissance satellite constellation consisting of dozens of satellites. You will be responsible for shaping the product vision and roadmap and execution, specifically focused on the AI and software components, and how they integrate with all systems relating to the constellation.

What you'll do

• Navigate ambiguity and complexity to identify the product that Helsing needs to build in Space and orchestrate the company to successfully deliver it
• Drive commercial strategy and go-to-market through to product design and technical architecture
• Leverage customers, teammates, and leadership to develop an idea into a prototype and a prototype into a product, with a matching business strategy

What you'll need

• Proven experience in a broad role of product management within a company, from commercial through to technical, taking products from ideation to market
• Proven experience in computer vision and image analysis
• Willingness to lean into uncertainty and lead a team in the discovery of a new product and its co-creation with customers
• Technical depth, ideally from a background as a software engineer or data scientist, as well as understanding of how to bring together best-in-class AI and software with hardware systems
• Intellectual curiosity to learn about new areas: radar systems; defence procurement; military doctrine; node computing; defence-industrial policy; few-shot learning; and so on
• Personal values which match ours: ownership, initiative, dedication to mission, speed and inclusiveness

Nice to have

• Experience in defence or space related product management
• Experience with satellite related technologies and systems

What they offer

• Competitive salary and stock options (ESOP)
• Occupational Pension and Disability Insurance
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500 yearly allowance
• Health and wellness: gym membership, mental health support, and cycle scheme
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers