Product Manager - Small Satellites

Argotec; San Mauro Torinese; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Monthly Free-Day on every secondFriday

Professional training and career dev

Job summary

Argotec seeks a Senior Product Manager with payload focus to join the Growth Team and shape the product roadmap for Earth Observation and telecom payloads. You will translate complex tech into compelling business narratives, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and drive development cycles from concept to market delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in Systems/Telecom/Aerospace, strong analytical and presentation skills, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering, Business or related field.
• 3–5 years in upstream/ satellite or aerospace engineering.
• Analytical thinker with proactive problem solving.
• Excellent written and oral English and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define vision, strategy and roadmap for payload-focused products.
• Translate technology into business value and scalable processes.
• Interact with customers, partners, analysts and press.
• Define requirements and support planning across development cycles.
• Contribute to product launches and market introductions.
• Monitor market trends and competitors; adjust strategy.
• Review design docs, ICDs, test procedures and specs.
• Collaborate with Sales/Marketing and R&D teams.
• Build long-term relationships with partners and clients.

Skills

Payload focus

Earth Observation

Satellite experience

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering/Business

3–5 years in Systems/ Telecom/ Aerospace

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication (written & oral)

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Open Product Management Workflow

Agile

Scrum

Kanban

Job description

To support our Company’s growth, we are looking for a Senior Product Manager - Payload Focus to join our Growth Team reporting to Argotec’s Head of Product Management and take part in the definition of the company’s Product roadmap, ensuring the competitiveness of Products under your responsibility and supporting their development cycles.

DUTIES

As a Product Manager, you will contribute to the definition and implementation of the vision, strategy and roadmap of our products, as well as creating and presenting innovative solutions and decision proposals to the management and stakeholders. This is a great fit for you if a technical role becomes too tight for your vision and you want to translate technology into business and make a repeatable process to fly it on multiple missions.

As a Product Manager, you should have a strong interest in small satellites and upstream business in general, technical acumen (ideally with a focus on Earth Observation and/or telecom payloads) and strategic thinking. You should also have excellent communication and presentation skills, as you will be interacting with various internal and external parties, such as customers, partners, analysts and the press. You should be able to translate complex concepts and data into clear and compelling narratives and visuals.

In this role you will:

• Contribute for the Earth Observation and telecom payloads’ development for delivering missions on time and support company’s business goals;
• Participate in strategy shaping that drive product development, with particular focus on the payloads;
• Plan and execute activities oriented in identifying key users’ needs and capture market development opportunities;
• Define product requirements, assist the planning of product design and support the whole development cycles;
• Contribute to the launch of new products/solutions;
• Monitor market trends, track competitors’ products and put strategies in place to highlight potential risks;
• Review technical documents (Design Description, ICD, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications etc.);
• Work closely with other teams to execute company’s strategy;
• Support Sales and Marketing teams and related activities (e.g support proposal preparation and events participation);
• Support R&D in the development of new technologies and Engineering in the execution of product development projects;
• Support product-related publications at relevant conferences and events;
• Develop long-term relations with partners and potential clients.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or related fields;
• At least 3-5 years of experience in role related to Systems, Telecom or Aerospace Engineering;
• Analytical thinking and proactive problem-solving attitude;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams;
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Previous experience in upstream and satellite sectors, with particular focus on small-sats (70-500 kg);
• Willingness to learn product development cycles, from concept definition to market delivery;
• Proven track record of launching products in the market, also within academic projects;
• Experience in conducting market research, user research, data analysis and testing;
• Experience in creating and delivering effective presentations and documents, using various tools and formats, such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements;
• Ability to establish and maintain long term business relationships with government, civilian and military entities’ personnel (e.g., ESA, ASI, NASA, DoD) and key aerospace customers.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

• Ability to translate a strategic vision in technical requirements;
• Good knowledge of payloads, including Earth Observation and telecom ones will be considered as a plus;
• Experience in applying product management methodologies and tools, (such as Open Product Management Workflow, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.);
• Strong business acumen and financial awareness;
• Established network in the Defense & Aerospace industry;
• Knowledge of space standards (CCSDS, ECSS, MIL etc.);
• Ability to handle sensitive and classified information as required by government standards.

WHY JOIN ARGOTEC?

• Opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a very innovative environment.
• Professional training and career development opportunities.
• Flexible working time schedule and a hybrid work policy.
• Monthly "Free-Day" - every second Friday: time off to dedicate to your family and/or hobbies.
• A diversified community that organizes extra-work and fun activities.

SALARY RANGE:

45.000 - 60.000 EUR

Argotec reserves the right to assess the appropriate job level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging throughout the selection process. These evaluations will be carried out in alignment with the candidate’s seniority, skills, and experience, as well as with the scope and responsibilities of the role. Any compensation proposal will be defined in compliance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity, in accordance with applicable regulations.

Our selection process is built on impartiality, transparency, and equal opportunity, ensuring that every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. As part of our commitment to inclusivity, we actively encourage applications from individuals belonging to protected categories (Law 68/99).

At Argotec, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds. This opportunity is open to everyone, regardless, for instance, of ethnic or cultural background, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Join us in a workplace where everyone belongs.

This announcement is aimed at both sexes, under laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and all nationalities, under legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.