Product Owner - Control - (all genders)

About Us

STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective. This provides our operators with a decisive edge in highly contested environments.

Were focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems - not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe - today.

Your mission

As Senior Product Owner, you will lead the translation of complex stakeholder needs into clear product requirements and agile execution, helping deliver embedded and robotics systems that create meaningful real-world capability.

This role demands more than standard product ownership. Working in defence technology means operating close to the realities of modern conflict and building products that must perform reliably in demanding environments. The work is challenging, mission-driven, and grounded in real operational needs

Responsibilities

Own and drive the product roadmap for embedded and software-driven systems

Lead requirement engineering activities across product, engineering, and stakeholder interfaces

Capture, structure, prioritize, and maintain product and system requirements throughout the development lifecycle

Translate customer, user, and operational needs into actionable product specifications and development goals

Work closely with software, embedded, robotics, test, and hardware teams to ensure requirements are feasible, clear, and traceable

Drive agile software development processes across cross-functional engineering teams

Manage and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with company objectives and technical realities

Define user stories, acceptance criteria, and release priorities with high clarity and technical relevance

Coordinate product planning, sprint planning, reviews, and refinement activities with engineering teams

Facilitate agile ceremonies and help maintain an effective Scrum-based development rhythm

Support validation, verification, and product acceptance by ensuring requirements are testable and measurable

Align internal stakeholders across engineering, business, operations, and leadership

Monitor product progress, delivery risks, and dependencies, and proactively drive mitigation strategies

Support field feedback loops and convert operational learnings into product improvement.

Produce structured documentation for product requirements, priorities, decisions, and release planning

Qualifications

A university degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field

Experience with safety-critical, mission-critical, or high-reliability systems

Strong experience in requirement engineering and in agile software development

Good understanding of Scrum processes and agile team facilitation

Proven experience as a Product Owner, Technical Product Owner, or similar role in complex technical environments

Ability to work effectively with software, embedded, systems, and hardware engineering teams

Strong understanding of product backlog management, user stories, and acceptance criteria definition

Experience translating complex technical topics into structured product decisions and priorities

Ability to facilitate agile ceremonies, track progress, and support delivery execution