Product Manager US

Harmattan AI; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI in Austin, TX is seeking a Product Manager to shape the specification and roadmap for autonomous defense products, coordinating market and technology analysis with cross‑functional teams. You will drive timelines, resources, and collaboration across R&D, industrialisation, sales, and program management to ensure market fit and successful delivery of complex systems.

You will also engage with customers and partners to translate field needs into actionable product requirements, while

Qualifications

• Experience in defining product specifications based on customer feedback and market analysis.
• Ability to manage timelines and resources across the full product lifecycle.
• Strong technical understanding to coordinate R&D and industrialisation processes.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams on complex aerospace/defense projects.

Responsibilities

• Define product specifications based on customer feedback, market analysis and technology feasibility.
• Develop and maintain project timelines across the product lifecycle.
• Oversee architecture and technical development across R&D and industrialisation.
• Inspire and manage the project team to maintain performance and quality.
• Coordinate with customers, sales, marketing and program teams to align tenders and projects.
• Allocate engineering and other resources to meet goals.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical background

Aerospace/defense experience

Project management

Team leadership

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, in charge of product specification and roadmap based on market and technological analysis, as well as full‑scale development and industrialisation 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 industrialisation 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

• Industrial Experience and ecosystem knowledge in one of the following fields is highly desirable: defense systems, UAV/UxV/robotics, aerospace, radars/RF/radio, optronics, PNT, AI, or related industries.
• Customer and product‑oriented.
• Proven experience managing cross‑functional, high‑complexity aerospace, defense or robotics projects that have reached industrialisation.
• Strong technical background with the ability to understand and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Detail‑oriented with excellent documentation and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams toward success.
• Project management involving product delivery.

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