Space Systems Product Manager: Strategy, Roadmaps & Growth

Electro Optic Systems; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS Space Systems is seeking a Product Manager to shape and evolve our space-focused product portfolio. You will translate defence, civil, and commercial space needs into strategic roadmaps and investment decisions, spanning customers, engineering, and business development.

Gain exposure to a broad set of missions, managing lifecycle from concept through market adoption, and delivering products that address real customer challenges and opportunities for sustainable competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Product Management, Product Strategy, Systems Engineering, Capability Development, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within the space, defence, aerospace, intelligence, or advanced technology sectors.
• Proven ability to develop and execute product roadmaps from concept through to market adoption.
• Experience translating customer requirements and operational needs into product requirements and development priorities.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, including development, sustainment, and retirement.
• Experience engaging with customers and stakeholders to identify market opportunities and capability gaps.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, including business case development, investment prioritisation, and market analysis.
• Experience in cross-functional teams across engineering, sales, business development, and leadership.
• Ability to assess market trends, competitor offerings, and technology developments to inform strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the EOS Space Systems product strategy and roadmap.
• Balance short-term customer opportunities with long-term product investment.
• Assess existing products and identify opportunities for refresh, modernisation, repositioning, or retirement.
• Define future product concepts aligned to emerging space missions and customer priorities.
• Establish clear product lifecycle management processes.
• Develop deep understanding of defence, civil, intelligence, and commercial space markets.
• Engage directly with customers to understand operational challenges and future missions.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, emerging technologies, and evolving doctrines.
• Translate customer insights into product requirements and investment recommendations.
• Ensure EOS products remain aligned to evolving mission needs.
• Define product requirements, use cases, and value propositions.
• Collaborate with engineering and project teams to translate needs into deliverables.
• Prioritise features and investment based on value, alignment, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Support trade studies and investment decisions for future capability development.
• Develop business cases supporting product investment decisions.
• Define pricing, positioning, target markets, and differentiation.
• Support proposal development and customer campaigns.
• Work with sales and business development to drive product adoption.

Skills

Product Management

Strategy

Systems Engineering

Capability Development

Market Analysis

Job description

EOS Space Systems is seeking a Product Manager to shape and evolve our space-focused product portfolio. You will translate defence, civil, and commercial space needs into strategic roadmaps and investment decisions, spanning customers, engineering, and business development.

Gain exposure to a broad set of missions, managing lifecycle from concept through market adoption, and delivering products that address real customer challenges and opportunities for sustainable competitive advantage.