Product Manager MISSION AIRCRAFT (m/f/d)

Free resume; Gilching; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Mobile Work

EGYM Wellpass

Bike-Leasing

Corporate Benefits

Employee events

Lunch-Card

Company Shuttle

Job summary

Quantum Systems is seeking a Product Manager for the Mission Aircraft to own the product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle across multi-mission capabilities. You will translate market needs into clear priorities and work with Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing to drive end-to-end product outcomes.

You will engage with end users, government customers and internal teams to define requirements, shape the capability roadmap and manage cross-functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Degree or apprenticeship in aerospace, engineering or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience in technical product management, systems engineering or product development in aerospace/defense or complex hardware-software environments.
• Strong English communication; German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and roadmap for the Mission Aircraft.
• Drive customer and market discovery with end users and governmental customers.
• Shape multi-mission roadmap across Counter-UxS, ISR, maritime, border patrol, training, and teaming.
• Drive payload and mission-system integration (radar, EO/IR, SIGINT, comms).
• Lead trade-off decisions across performance, payload, cost, risk, and time-to-market.
• Define acceptance criteria and support validation, release readiness and lifecycle.

Skills

Product management

Systems engineering

Aerospace/defense domain

Customer discovery

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree or apprenticeship

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

As Product Manager Mission Aircraft, you will own the product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle of our military multi-mission aircraft. The aircraft is designed as an optionally piloted platform combining manned and unmanned operations with modular mission capabilities for applications such as Counter-UxS, ISR, maritime and border patrol, training and manned-unmanned teaming.

You will work at the intersection of customer needs, operational requirements, engineering feasibility and commercial viability. In close collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Product Marketing and other stakeholders, you will translate complex mission needs into clear product priorities and an executable roadmap. This end-to-end ownership, from customer discovery and product strategy through delivery and lifecycle development, is consistent with Quantum Systems' current Product Management model

What is your Day to Day Mission:

Own the product strategy and roadmap for the Mission Aircraft, translating market, customer and operational requirements into clear product priorities and measurable outcomes.

Drive customer and market discovery by engaging with end users, governmental customers, Sales and Solutions teams to understand operational challenges, mission scenarios and capability gaps.

Shape the multi-mission capability roadmap across relevant applications such as Counter-UxS, ISR, maritime and border patrol, training and manned-unmanned teaming.

Drive payload and mission-system integration such as radar, EO/IR, SIGINT, communications and other mission-specific payloads.

Lead product trade-off decisions across performance, payload, endurance, platform constraints, cost, risk, certification and time-to-market.

Own product readiness and lifecycle decisions, defining acceptance criteria and supporting validation, release readiness, market introduction and continuous product improvement.

Create cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Operations, Programs, Sales, Product Marketing and external technology partners, clearly communicating priorities, dependencies, risks and roadmap decisions.

What you bring to the team:

You have completed a degree/apprenticeship in the field of ...

You already have at least X years of professional/practical experience in ...

You are privately interested in ...

Due to your open, communicative, friendly and competent attitude, it is easy for you to be considered as an internal expert.

You are highly self-motivated and drive your area of responsibility independently.

Communication in English is a matter of course for you.

Why Quantum-Systems:

You have a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a comparable technical field.

You have several years of experience in technical Product Management, Systems Engineering or product development within aerospace, defence, UAS, aviation or another complex hardware-software environment.

You have experience taking technically complex products or capabilities from customer need and concept through development, validation and market or operational deployment.

You have a strong technical understanding and are comfortable working across aircraft systems, hardware, software, sensors, communications and mission-system integration.

You have strong commercial judgement and can balance customer value, operational utility, technical feasibility, cost, schedule and product scalability.

Ideally, you have experience with military aviation, UAS, ISR, Counter-UAS, mission systems, payload integration or manned-unmanned teaming.

You are comfortable making decisions in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information and can bring structure and clarity to complex stakeholder discussions.

Communicating in English comes naturally to you; German is a plus. Similar current Quantum Systems Product Manager roles require fluent English and treat German as advantageous.

• Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.
• Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.
• Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.
• Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.
• Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.
• Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.
• Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.
• Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.
• Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Laim in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems is a leading European deep-tech company for unmanned systems across air, land and maritime domains. We develop and scale integrated hardware, software and AI-powered solutions for mission-critical operations. By combining autonomous platforms with intelligent software and AI, Quantum Systems enables customers to operate, understand and act across domains.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.