Product Manager: Hardware/Software for Autonomous Drones

DeltaQuad; Duivendrecht; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

27 days leave

Pension plan

Leadership opportunity

Development opportunities

Daily lunch

Team events

Job summary

DeltaQuad is building a dedicated Product Management department to drive our product roadmap and specifications. As a Product Manager, you'll connect hardware and software capabilities with market needs, define new product releases, and help deliver innovative solutions to defense, security, and government customers worldwide.

Reporting to the Lead Product Manager, you'll shape DeltaQuad's product strategy and coordinate with cross-functional teams to translate market needs into reliable,

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management in high-tech environments.
• Experience managing mixed hardware/software products (robotics, aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, IoT).
• Deep understanding of PM methodologies, lifecycle and roadmap development.
• Experience with system-level integrations (payloads, sensor suites, radio networks, positioning tech).
• Structured and organized working style with strong communication and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product configurations & lifecycles: Define and maintain a database of product baselines, track variant configurations, and manage changes across hardware and software lifecycles to ensure end-to-end traceability and consistency.
• Define release scope & requirements: Scope new product releases and translate market needs into clear, actionable technical specifications and requirements.
• Lead system integrations: Drive product specifications for hardware and software integrations, including payloads, communication technologies, and positioning/navigation systems.
• Build product knowledge: Expand and maintain DeltaQuad’s internal product knowledge base, ensuring product capabilities and specifications are well-documented, organized, and easily accessible.
• Drive internal communication: Actively inform departments across the organization about the product portfolio, new capabilities, and upcoming releases.
• Serve as product SME: Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert for product-related questions regarding variants, capabilities, specifications, and performance.
• Monitor market trends: Continuously analyze market developments, competitor moves, and emerging technologies within autonomous systems, UAV, and defense sectors.
• Shape PM practices: Contribute to defining and maturing the practices, frameworks, and methodologies of DeltaQuad’s Product Management department.

Skills

Product management

Hardware/software integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Structured working

Communication

Education

Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace (degree)

Job description

DeltaQuad is building a dedicated Product Management department to drive our product roadmap and specifications. As a Product Manager, you'll connect hardware and software capabilities with market needs, define new product releases, and help deliver innovative solutions to defense, security, and government customers worldwide.

Reporting to the Lead Product Manager, you'll shape DeltaQuad's product strategy and coordinate with cross-functional teams to translate market needs into reliable,