Founding Program Manager – Remote | US - Space Tech🛰️
A space tech startup is seeking a Founding Product Manager to lead the development and commercialisation of a cutting-edge environmental intelligence platform.
Working at the intersection of AI/ML, sensor fusion, space operations, and national security, this individual will play a critical role in transforming a proven technical capability into a scalable product used by government and commercial customers alike.
This is a unique opportunity for a product leader who thrives in highly technical environments and wants to shape both product strategy and market adoption from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for a mission-critical technology platform.
- Serve as the primary link between customers, operators, and engineering teams.
- Gather and prioritise customer requirements to drive product development.
- Translate complex technical capabilities into practical customer solutions.
- Support customer demonstrations, workshops, and technical engagements.
- Define product requirements, acceptance criteria, and release priorities.
- Work closely with engineering teams to guide feature development and product evolution.
- Identify new use cases, markets, and opportunities for growth.
- Support commercialisation efforts, including product positioning and go-to-market activities.
- Drive successful deployment and adoption across customer environments.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience managing complex technical products in aerospace, defence, space, communications, or related industries.
- Strong ability to work with engineers, scientists, and technical stakeholders.
- Experience translating customer needs into product requirements and roadmap priorities.
- Understanding of data-driven systems, analytics platforms, sensor networks, or mission-critical technologies.
- Space systems, Space Domain Awareness, RF, radar, SATCOM, GNSS, or communications technologies
- Defence, government, or national security customers
- Product launch and 0-to-1 product development
- Startup, venture-backed, or dual-use technology environments
This is a rare founding-level opportunity to join an ambitious technology company at a pivotal stage of growth. You'll have direct influence over product direction, customer adoption, and long-term business success while helping bring a category-defining capability to market.
📩 Interested? Apply now or get in touch directly with Chloe @ EVONA – c.jakeways@evona.com
I look forward to hearing from you!☺
