Product Owner for the Sensor Management Capabilities (d/f/m)

Fascination aviation - Ready to take off!

For our long-standing business partner AIRBUS we are looking for you as a new employee of Tintschl Technik GmbH to join our team as Product Owner for the Sensor Management Capabilities (d/f/m).

Shape the sensor-control capabilities of the Eurodrone programme, combining product ownership with Systems Engineering within the Mission Systems organization.

Location: Ingolstadt, with occasional interactions in Manching

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Own the product vision and roadmap for the sensor-control subsystem within the Ground Mission and Armament System.
• Translate mission requirements, stakeholder needs and regulatory constraints into a clear, prioritized product backlog.
• Define user stories, acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done, covering functional performance, traceability, safety and maintainability.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team of 10 systems engineers, software engineers and integration specialists to deliver realistic sprint goals on time.
• Collaborate with System Architects, Mission Engineers and Operations to align sensor-control capabilities with the overall architecture and mission timelines.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives, acting as the main interface with mission planners, customers and certification bodies.
• Maintain traceability matrices and embed safety and mission-critical standards, such as DO-278C, into backlog items and verification activities.
• Monitor and report feature completion, defect density, sensor performance and schedule variance to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement through agile practices, lean processes and data-driven decisions.
• When required, evaluate software architecture options, support software integration and coordinate with software development leads.
• Master's degree/Diplom in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in sensor control, avionics, autonomous systems or other mission-critical platforms.
• Proven product ownership experience delivering complex hardware or software products, with strong backlog management skills.
• Solid Systems Engineering knowledge covering system life-cycle processes, requirements engineering, architecture, integration and verification, including ISO/IEC 15288 and INCOSE approaches.
• Experience with sensor suites such as RADAR and EOS, real-time data acquisition and control loops.
• Ability to gather, synthesize and prioritize input from mission planners, engineers, regulators and customers.
• Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching agile practices and maintaining a consistent delivery cadence.
• Familiarity with safety and mission certification standards, including traceability and verification within the backlog.
• Proficiency with metrics dashboards, KPI tracking and data-driven prioritization.
• Mandatory tool proficiency: JIRA/Confluence, DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB/Simulink and basic version control with Git.
• Strong plus: software development or integration experience, including Java, Linux and Git, and an understanding of software architecture and CI/CD.
• Preferred: CSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or equivalent certification; hands-on experience with DO-278, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882, ARP4754 or similar standards.
• Negotiation-level English is required; German knowledge is recommended.

What we can offer you

• A standard permanent employment contract with a multi-award-winning employer (Kununu Top Company 2027, Focus Top National Employer 2027, etc.)
• Above-tariff remuneration with attractive bonuses
• Continuous personal support through a fixed contact person
• Increasing holiday and Christmas bonus within the first 4 years
• Bonus payment "Employees recruit employees" up to 1,000 €
• Company pension plan
• Possibility of home office in agreement with our clients
• Flexible working hours through a personal flexitime bank account
• Individual further training opportunities
• Option of permanent employment at our client's company

This is Tintschl

The Tintschl Group with its headquarters in Erlangen has stood for premium service competence in the fields of human resources, engineering and IT since 1997. Our employees are specialized in the implementation of technically and organizationally demanding projects for our nationwide customers.