Product Owner Sensor Management Eurodrone - AIRBUS

For more than 25 years, HESYS Engineering has connected technical specialists with demanding assignments for customers in aerospace, defence and high-tech. For our customer AIRBUS, we are looking for a suitable candidate.

As Product Owner for Sensor Management Capabilities in the Eurodrone Program, you will combine product ownership with a Systems Engineering background. You will own the sensor-control subsystem within the overall Ground Mission and Armament System, in a mission-systems environment covering sensor management, image processing, data analysis, processing and dissemination, and communications management for future airborne and ground systems.

Your tasks

• Own the product vision and roadmap for the sensor-control subsystem and translate mission requirements, stakeholder needs, and regulatory constraints into a clear, prioritized product backlog
• Define and communicate user stories, acceptance criteria, and the “Definition of Done”, covering functional performance such as accuracy, latency, and reliability, as well as traceability, safety, and maintainability
• Work closely with a 10-person development team of systems engineers, software engineers, and integration specialists to ensure sprint goals are realistic, well understood, and delivered on time
• Collaborate with System Architects, Mission Engineers, and Operations to align sensor-control capabilities with the overall system architecture and mission timelines
• Conduct backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, serving as the primary liaison between the team and external stakeholders such as mission planners, customers, and certification bodies
• Manage risk and compliance, maintain traceability matrices, and ensure safety- and mission-critical standards, such as DO-278C, are reflected in backlog items and verified during testing
• Monitor and report feature completion, defect density, sensor-performance metrics, and schedule variance to senior leadership
• Drive continuous improvement by introducing agile best practices, lean processes, and data-driven decision making within the team
• Where required, contribute software expertise to evaluate software architecture options, support software integration, and coordinate with software development leads; this expertise is a plus

• Master’s degree or Diplom in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• At least five years of experience in sensor-control, avionics, autonomous systems, or other mission-critical platforms
• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-stakes hardware or software products and strong backlog-management skills are mandatory
• Systems Engineering background with a solid understanding of system life-cycle processes, requirements engineering, architecture, integration, and verification, including ISO/IEC 15288 and INCOSE
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and prioritize input from diverse stakeholders, including mission planners, engineers, regulators, and customers
• Ability to lead Scrum ceremonies, coach teams in agile practices, and ensure a consistent delivery cadence
• Familiarity with safety and mission certification standards and the ability to embed traceability and verification into the backlog
• Proficiency with metrics dashboards, KPI tracking, and using data to adjust priorities
• Proficiency with JIRA/Confluence, DOORS for requirements traceability, CAMEO, MATLAB/Simulink for sensor modeling, and basic version control with Git is mandatory
• Mission-oriented mindset and experience with sensor suites, such as RADAR and EOS, real-time data acquisition, and control loops are required
• Experience developing or integrating software, for example using Java, Linux, and Git, is a strong plus; understanding of software development, software architecture, and CI/CD concepts to collaborate effectively with software leads is a plus
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent certification is preferred
• Hands-on experience with DO-278, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882, ARP4754, or similar safety or mission standards
• Negotiation-level English; German knowledge is recommended
• Team player with experience guiding up to 10 engineers from different disciplines toward a common technical goal
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication and the ability to negotiate scope and schedule with senior leadership

Please kindly submit your CV in English. Thank you very much for your support-we look forward to receiving your application.

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• Personal support from the first interview through to the assignment
• Clear feedback, short communication paths and fixed contacts
• Insight into specialized tasks with well-known industrial customers

Why HESYS

• Specialization in technical roles in aerospace, defence and high-tech
• Long-standing experience in demanding engineering and industrial environments
• Strong understanding of our customers’ requirements and specialist departments
• A door opener to demanding assignments with leading industrial companies