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# Product Owner Embedded Software

- **Company:** ZEISS Group
- **Location:** Oberkochen, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Scrum Methodology, Software Product Management, Software Engineering
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Oberkochen/Product-Owner-Embedded-Software--f-m-x-_JR_1053822-1

## About the Role

* An excellent university degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a comparable field
 * Several years of experience in the development of complex embedded software in an agile development environment
 * Proven experience in the technical leadership of employees
 * Experience in coordinating external software development service providers
 * Proven experience as a Product Owner; certification as a Product Owner is desirable
 * Strong team skills, high self-motivation, as well as pronounced initiative and the ability to work independently
 * Good German and English language skills

## Description

* Coordinate a team of highly experienced embedded software developers through the creation of the product software for a complex mechatronic component of a lithography system, up to customer release
 * Lead requirements gathering with interface partners and document and prioritize them in the product backlog
 * Break down requirements into individual development tasks and plan them into sprints
 * Align timelines for a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) and further iterations with stakeholders
 * Drive the introduction of the embedded software product together with the Scrum team and take responsibility for its functionality within the overall system
 * Support the team in incident analysis related to production and customer issues

## About ZEISS Group

ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. The company’s significant, sustainable investments in research and ...
**Tech Stack:** Java, .NET, Node.js, C#, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, C++, Python
**Industries:** Electronics, Information Tech, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Computer Software, Industrial Automation, R&D

[Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/1031-zeiss-group)

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