Associate Product Manager

Digantara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara in Bengaluru’s Hebbal area is seeking an Associate Product Manager to translate user needs into structured product requirements, collaborating with Product Managers, engineers, and domain experts to deliver features on the Space Situational Awareness platform.

You will break down epics into user stories, document research with operators, manage the backlog, and assist in acceptance testing while building domain knowledge in orbital mechanics and sensor networks.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or related functions.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to structure complex requirements clearly.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate incomplete or evolving requirements into actionable specifications.
• Interest in understanding technical products and complex operational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers to break down requirements into well-defined epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct and document user research sessions with operators and domain experts.
• Identify ambiguities, edge cases, and gaps in feature requirements before development begins.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with engineering and design teams.
• Support sprint planning activities by ensuring stories are development-ready.
• Create and maintain product documentation including specifications, workflows, and release notes.
• Participate in acceptance testing to validate delivered functionality against requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of the space domain, including orbital mechanics, space object tracking, conjunction analysis, and sensor networks.

Skills

Product management

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Strong written communication

Analytical mindset

Requirements engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Notion

Job description

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception(data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction(analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects(RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

The Associate Product Manager will work closely with Product Managers, engineers, and domain experts to define, refine, and deliver features across Digantara’s Space Situational Awareness platform. This role focuses on translating user needs and operational requirements into structured product requirements that enable efficient development and delivery.

Ideal Candidate

• 1–3 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or a related role.

• Strong ability to translate complex requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation.

• Naturally curious, analytical, and comfortable operating in ambiguous environments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Managers to break down requirements into well-defined epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Conduct and document user research sessions with operators and domain experts.

• Identify ambiguities, edge cases, and gaps in feature requirements before development begins.

• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with engineering and design teams.

• Support sprint planning activities by ensuring stories are development-ready.

• Create and maintain product documentation including specifications, workflows, and release notes.

• Participate in acceptance testing to validate delivered functionality against requirements.

• Develop a strong understanding of the space domain, including orbital mechanics, space object tracking, conjunction analysis, and sensor networks.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or related functions.

• Strong written communication skills with the ability to structure complex requirements clearly.

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to translate incomplete or evolving requirements into actionable specifications.

• Interest in understanding technical products and complex operational workflows.

Preferred Qualities

• Exposure to Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Background in aerospace, defense, geospatial, or engineering-focused environments.

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Notion, or similar platforms.

• Experience working closely with software engineering teams.

General Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced and evolving environments.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• High ownership mindset with a willingness to learn complex domains.

Job Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru