Graduate Associate Product Manager — UAV & Autonomous Systems

SubSea Craft Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Annual Bonus Scheme

Life Assurance

Critical Illness Cover

Annual Leave

Christmas Leave

Wellbeing Day

Family Leave

Private Healthcare

Professional Development

Flexible Working

Inclusive Culture

Job summary

SubSea Craft Limited seeks an Associate Product Manager to help develop autonomous and uncrewed capabilities for defence and commercial use. You will gather requirements, translate them into clear product stories, and support roadmap development alongside engineers and product managers.

Ideal for recent graduates or candidates with limited experience who are passionate about technology, eager to learn, and capable of clear communication with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally (1-2 times per year).
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of product requirements for UAV and autonomous system applications.
• Assist in translating technical concepts into clear product requirements, user stories, and capability descriptions.
• Help prepare presentations, product documentation, business cases, and customer-facing materials.
• Participate in product demonstrations, trials, workshops, and customer engagements.
• Develop an understanding of defence, autonomy, and UAV markets while building product management skills through hands-on experience.
• Contribute to the development of concepts of operation (CONOPs) and mission-focused use cases.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, business development, and operational teams.
• Support the maintenance of product roadmaps and capability development plans.
• Engage with engineers, operators, and customers to understand operational challenges and user needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational skills

Analytical mindset

Curious, proactive, eager to learn

Teamwork and collaboration

Willingness to travel occasionally

Education

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Aerospace, Robotics, Product Management or related STEM

Job description

SubSea Craft Limited seeks an Associate Product Manager to help develop autonomous and uncrewed capabilities for defence and commercial use. You will gather requirements, translate them into clear product stories, and support roadmap development alongside engineers and product managers.

Ideal for recent graduates or candidates with limited experience who are passionate about technology, eager to learn, and capable of clear communication with diverse stakeholders.