About Us STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionising 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.

We’re 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 Product Owner for our simulator product, you will translate complex stakeholder needs into clear product requirements and agile execution, helping deliver a simulation platform that supports validation, testing, training, and mission readiness for embedded, robotics, and unmanned systems. The work is challenging, mission-driven, and grounded in real operational needs.

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Support and drive the product roadmap for the simulator product and related software-driven systems

Contribute to 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 simulation, software, embedded, robotics, test, and hardware teams to ensure requirements are feasible, clear, and traceable

Support agile software development processes across cross-functional engineering teams

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

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

Coordinate sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospective activities with engineering teams

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

Support the team in removing blockers, improving collaboration, and maintaining delivery focus

Promote transparency, ownership, and continuous improvement across the development process

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

Help align internal stakeholders across engineering, business, operations, and leadership

Monitor product progress, delivery risks, and dependencies, and support mitigation activities

Support field feedback loops and convert operational learnings into product improvements

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

Work with engineering teams developing simulation environments for software validation, test, and mission preparation

Support requirement definition for simulation use cases such as SIL, HIL, and system validation workflows

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

Experience as a Product Owner, Junior Product Owner, Project Engineer, Systems Engineer, Scrum Master, or similar role in a technical environment

Experience with simulator development, simulation products, or physics-based engineering tools.

Experience in requirement engineering and agile software development

Good understanding of Scrum processes and agile team facilitation

Good technical understanding of software products and engineering development workflows

Experience working with cross-functional teams involving software, simulation, embedded, or systems engineering

Ability to translate operational and technical needs into structured requirements and product decisions

Understanding of backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria definition, and sprint planning

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

Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills

Structured analytical thinking and practical problem-solving ability

Ability to balance product priorities with technical constraints and delivery realities

Nice to Have

Good understanding of simulation-driven development in robotics, unmanned systems, embedded systems, or automotive domains
Understanding of SIL, HIL, testing, and validation workflows
Experience in robotics, unmanned systems, automotive, aerospace, or similar engineering domains
Familiarity with requirement traceability, change management, and verification workflows
Experience with embedded systems or software-driven technical products
Experience acting in a hybrid Product Owner and Scrum Master role
Knowledge of Scrum metrics, agile delivery tracking, and team process improvement
Knowledge of ROS2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo, AirSim, PX4 SITL, ArduPilot SITL, or similar tools is a plus
Understanding of physics engines, sensor simulation, or system-level validation is an advantage
Experience in regulated, safety-critical, or mission-critical engineering environments is a plus

For further information, please reach out to talent@stark-defence.com.

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Simulation Product Owner