In this role, you would work alongside the technical lead manager as part of a dual leadership team to drive product development from a business perspective and take on related responsibilities in an agile product development environment.
In the team you will be the central point of product management, organization and the interface to partners, suppliers and other external stakeholders. You will translate business requirements in product features and milestones in alignment with your technical co-manager. Furthermore you will ensure that activities progress smoothly across other internal product teams and will identify collaboration potential regarding to product development.
Working in a technical environment, you will facilitate communication, track progress, and support the preparation of key milestones such as integrations, tests, and demonstrations. Your role is to ensure that topics are followed through, priorities remain clear, and deliverables are aligned.
Responsibilities in Project Management:-
Conduct hardware and component research (f.e. sensors, cameras, robotics parts)
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Building valuable relationship to key partners and suppliers, ensuring alignment on deliverables, timelines, and expectations
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Drive international demos and tests including planning, organization, import and export of our products, customer support and feedback management
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Provide project management support in daily team activities (planning, follow-ups, documentation)
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Prepare and document meetings, decisions, and action items
Responsibilities in Product Management:-
Define long-term product vision for various specific customer use cases
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Set-up, prioritize and control product roadmap in an agile framework
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Progress tracking and reporting
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Requirements, risk and dependency engineering
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Facilitate communication between engineering teams and external partners
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5–7 years of experience in technical product and project management, operations in deep tech environments
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Degree in electrical, mechanical engineering or computer science with focus on robotics or a related field with exposure to soft- and hardware projects
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Strong experience in developing product to MVP, market readiness and beyond
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Experience in the following areas is highly desirable: autonomous systems, AI, defense industry
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Strong communication, organizational and coordination skills
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Ownership mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic vision
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Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and topics in parallel
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Analytical and structured approach to work
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Comfortable working under uncertainty in a technical environment and interacting with engineers and customers
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Ability to understand high-level technical topics (no deep expertise required)
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Strong, active, agile contributor and co-creator
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Proactive and solution-oriented
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Ability to bring structure, riythim and clarity
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Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment
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Exposure to robotics, embedded systems, or engineering projects
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Understanding of software or system architecture
Ownership: you proactively drive topics forward, even beyond your formal scope
Quality standards: you bring structure, clarity, and reliability to complex projects
Startup drive: you operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Mission alignment: genuine motivation to contribute to defense-relevant, safety-critical systems
Eligibility: nationality of a NATO member nation or close ally is required
The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. ATS is committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate team members who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.
Who we are: Autonomous Teaming is a defence-tech start-up specializing in machine vision solutions. Driven by cutting-edge innovation, our team works on next-generation technologies designed to meet rapidly evolving security challenges.
What we do: We develop systems that enable computers and sensors to operate as coordinated teams, collaborating in real time to counter AI-powered asymmetric threats at scale — including drone swarms and other UXVs. Our mission is to build resilient, intelligent defence capabilities that perform reliably in the most demanding environments.
How we work: We value close, in-person collaboration as the foundation for building complex, high-impact technology, while maintaining flexibility aligned to role and team needs. Our culture is built on ownership, responsibility, and trust — with a shared commitment to growing and building together.
Where we are: Based in Munich, Berlin, and Toulouse, we are expanding rapidly across Europe with plans to open additional office hubs.
