Product Owner for Sensor Management Capabilities (m/f/d) AIRBUS

Orizon GmbH, Unit Aviation; Manching; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orizon PlusPunkte

Training measures

Up to 30 days annual leave

Personal support at Aviation offices

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space in Ingolstadt (with occasional interactions in Manching) seeks a Product Owner for Sensor Management Capabilities within the mission systems team. You will own the product vision, manage the backlog, and translate requirements into user stories for a 10-person development squad.

Responsibilities include prioritizing features, ensuring compliance with DO-278C and safety standards, coordinating with architects and engineers, and reporting KPIs to leadership.

Qualifications

• Completed studies in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or comparable
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) is desirable
• Many years of professional experience in sensor-control, avionics, autonomous systems, or other mission-critical platforms
• Experience as Product Owner, in Backlog Management, Stakeholder Management and Risk & Compliance Management
• Experience with DO-278, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882, ARP4754 or similar safety /mission standards
• Experience with sensor suites (RADAR, EOS, etc.), real-time data acquisition and control loops
• Knowledge in delivering complex, high-stakes hardware-or-software products
• Solid understanding of system life-cycle processes, requirements engineering, architecture, integration & verification (ISO/IEC 1528, INCOSE)
• Skills in Agile practices and Scrum
• Skills in developing or integrating software (Java, Linux, Git) and CI/CD concepts is a strong plus
• User skills in Jira / Confluence, Doors, Cameo, Matlab / Simulink and Git
• Fluent English skills spoken and written
• German skills are recommended
• English CV is needed

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision & roadmap for the sensor-control subsystem within the overall Ground Mission and Armament System
• Translate mission requirements, stakeholder needs and regulatory constraints into a clear product backlog
• Define and communicate user stories, acceptance criteria and Definition of Done that reflect both functional performance and systems-engineering attributes
• Work hand-in-hand with the 10-person development team
• Collaborate with Architects and Engineers to align sensor-control capabilities with system architecture and mission timelines
• Conduct backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Acting as the primary liaison between the team and external stakeholders
• Manage risk and compliance - maintain traceability matrices
• Ensure that safety/mission-critical standards (e.g., DO-278C) are reflected in backlog items and verified during testing
• Monitor and report key performance indicators to senior leadership
• Drive continuous improvement - introduce agile best practices, lean processes, and data-driven decision making within the team
• When required, evaluate software architecture options and support integration of software

Skills

Agile practices

Scrum

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Risk & compliance management

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering or comparable

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Doors

Cameo

Git

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Our Offer:

• Exciting jobs at interesting companies such as Airbus Operations, Airbus Defence & Space, and the aerospace supply industry
• Attractive and fair salary conditions
• Comprehensive employee benefits program "Orizon PlusPunkte"
• Training measures suiting your tasks and activities
• Up to 30 days of annual leave
• Personal support and qualified advice at the Unit Aviation offices, e.g.in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Stade, Augsburg, Munich, or Bremen

Your Prospective Job:

For our renowned customer Airbus Defence and Space you are acting as Product Owner (m/f/d) for Sensor Management Capabilities within the mission systems organization.This position is located in Ingolstadt with sporadic interactions in Manching.

Your Responsibilities:

• Own the product vision & roadmap for the sensor-control subsystem within the overall Ground Mission and Armament System
• Translate mission requirements, stakeholder needs and regulatory constraints into a clear product backlog
• Define and communicate user stories, acceptance criteria and "Definition of Done" that reflect both functional performance and systems-engineering attributes
• Work hand-in-hand with the 10-person development team
• Collaborate with Architects and Engineers to align sensor-control capabilities with system architecture and mission timelines
• Conduct backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives,
• Acting as the primary liaison between the team and external stakeholders
• Manage risk and compliance - maintain traceability matrices
• Ensure that safety/mission-critical standards (e.g., DO-278C) are reflected in backlog items and verified during testing
• Monitor and report key performance indicators (feature completion, defect density, sensor-performance metrics, schedule variance) to senior leadership
• Drive continuous improvement - introduce agile best practices, lean processes, and data-driven decision making within the team
• When required, evaluate software architecture options and support integration of software

Your Profile:

• Completed studies in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or comparable
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) is desirable
• Many years of professional experience in sensor-control, avionics, autonomous systems, or other mission-critical platforms
• Experience as Product Owner, in Backlog Management, Stakeholder Management and Risk & Compliance Management
• Experience with DO-278, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882, ARP4754 or similar safety /mission standards
• Experience with sensor suites (RADAR, EOS, etc.), real-time data acquisition and control loops
• Knowledge in delivering complex, high-stakes hardware-or-software products
• Solid understanding of system life-cycle processes, requirements engineering, architecture, integration & verification (ISO/IEC 1528, INCOSE)
• Skills in Agile practices and Scrum
• Skills in developing or integrating software (Java, Linux, Git, etc.) and CI/CD concepts is a strong plus
• User skills in Jira / Confluence, Doors, Cameo, Matlab / Simulink and Git
• Fluent English skills spoken and written
• German skills are recommended
• English CV is needed