Product Manager

Harmattan AI; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI is seeking a Product Manager to define product specifications and a roadmap based on market and technical analysis, plus lead full-scale development and industrialization of the product. You will manage timelines, resources, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure market fit and successful delivery.

You will drive coordination between technical teams, product, sales, marketing and program stakeholders to align tenders and projects, ensuring high-impact outcomes in a demanding

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in technical roles, preferably in aerospace/defense.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional, high-complexity projects through industrialization.
• Excellent documentation, organizational and communication skills.
• Customer- and product-oriented mindset with strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define product specification based on customer feedback, market analysis and technology; iterate feasibility.
• Develop, maintain, and update project timelines to meet deadlines across the product lifecycle.
• Oversee architecture and technical development across R&D and industrialization phases.
• Inspire and manage the project team to maintain high performance and quality.
• Coordinate with customers, sales, marketing and program managers to align efforts and ensure tender/project success.
• Manage allocation of engineering and other resources to meet goals.

Skills

Customer oriented

Product minded

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering/CS

Job description

About Us

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role

As a Product Manager at Harmattan AI, you will be at the heart of company strategy, as you will be in charge of product specification and roadmap based on market and technological analysis, as well as full scale development and industrialization of the product. You will be responsible for managing timelines, resources, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure market fit and successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Product Definition: Define product specification based on customer feedback, market analysis and technology; iterate and validate for technical, industrial and commercial feasibility.

• Project Management: Develop, maintain, and update project timelines, ensuring all deadlines are met during the whole lifecycle of the product.

• Technical Coordination: Oversee the architecture and the technical development of the system across R&D and industrialization phases, resolving challenges as they arise.

• Team Leadership: Inspire and manage the project team to maintain a high level of performance and quality.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as the key interface between technical teams, the product team, and other stakeholders (especially customers, sales, marketing and program) to align efforts and ensure tenders and projects success.

• Resource Allocation: Manage the allocation of engineering and other resources to meet project goals effectively.

Candidate Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with at least 8 years of experience in technical roles.

• DefTech experience and ecosystem knowledge in one of the following field is highly required

• Customer and product-oriented.

• Proven experience managing cross-functional, high-complexity aerospace, defense or robotics projects that have reached industrialization.

• Strong technical background with the ability to understand and resolve complex engineering challenges.

• Detail-oriented with excellent documentation and organizational skills.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams toward success.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.