About the Company

Our client is a leading European space and aerospace technology group, developing and delivering mission-critical satellite systems and space infrastructures for institutional and commercial customers worldwide. The company plays a key role in major European space programs in navigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and security, and is distinguished by its ability to combine advanced engineering excellence with the highest standards of compliance and reliability.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Owner to lead the development and evolution of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) processing systems and data products within long-term satellite missions.

The role involves coordinating software development activities, managing stakeholder interactions across multiple engineering teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of SAR processing capabilities across the full mission lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding SAR processors and related data products
• Lead the development of next-generation SAR processors and algorithms, including data products from Level 0 to Level 2
• Coordinate activities across satellite, instrument, and ground segment teams
• Guide the software development team in design, testing, evaluation, and refinement of SAR processing software
• Manage and prioritize the software development backlog and engineering tasks
• Ensure efficient information flow between technical teams and project stakeholders
• Evaluate and manage feature changes impacting scope, budget, or schedule
• Monitor technical progress, schedule, cost, and quality in collaboration with project management
• Identify and mitigate software development and product risks
  Prepare and support technical and project milestone reviews

Profile / Requirements

• Completed studies in mathematics, physics, electronics, aerospace-engineering or similar qualification
• Significant experience as a product owner in software development with complex projects, big teams and various stakeholders
•  Strong capabilities to identify with a SAR processor and its output data as a product, good understanding of contributing and interacting disciplines
• Comprehensive knowledge of image-generating radar technologies using reflector-and/or phased array and its algorithms for data processing from L0 to L2 SAR products
• Extensive experience in SAR- algorithms development
• Long experience with space project software development from phase A/B until phase E
• Familiar to work with process standards such as ECSS-E-ST-40C and ECSS-Q-ST-80C
• Very good programming skills in C++, knowledge in IDL and Python are a plus
• Very good managerial-, technical- and analytical skills
• Strong competence in self-organizing and work planning• High motivation, pro-active working approach, and strong sense of responsibility
• Very good team working skills and motivation capabilities
• Willingness to consciously learn and broaden your experience
• Very good language skills in written and spoken German and English
• security clearance required or willingness to acquire
• Professional experience: at least 5-8 years
• Willingness to travel

What’s Offered

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge European space programs
• System-level technical responsibilities with real mission impact
• Home office regulation 40/60 (home office / onsite)
• Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & In-company sports groups
• 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
• Long-term career development within a high-reliability engineering environment
• International and collaborative engineering culture