Technical Product Owner / System Engineer – Space Hardware (m/f/d)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

The What: As the Technical Product Owner / System Engineer at Blackwave, you don’t just manage products — you take full ownership for them. You spot gaps in the space market, translate unmet needs into bold technical concepts, and turn those concepts into flight-ready hardware. From first idea to certified product to serial manufacturing, you own the technical story end-to-end and make sure what we build truly deserves to go to space.

The Why: Space doesn’t forgive weak products — and the market doesn’t wait for them. At Blackwave, we are developing the next generation of space tanks to conquer the space industry. This role is where market insight meets engineering reality : you make sure we build the right products for the right use cases, not just good ones — and you bring them to life fast.

YOUR MISSION

• Turn ideas into real products: Take market needs and opportunities and turn them into clear system concepts and requirements that engineering teams can build from.
• Own the product end-to-end: Be accountable for the technical definition of the product throughout its entire life — from early concepts and trade-offs to launch and long-term support.
• Guide the tough calls: Serve as the technical north star for the team. Review designs, question assumptions, and make thoughtful engineering decisions across disciplines.
• Release with confidence: Lead documentation, qualification, and technical release activities to ensure products are reliable, compliant, and ready for real-world use.
• Manage change in a scale up environment: Drive technical changes thoughtfully, balancing speed, risk, and reliability as products grow and evolve.
• Bring teams together: Work closely with product management and project management roles and collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales and customers to develop the best product for the market.

YOUR PROFILE

• Engineering Foundation: Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a comparable technical field — you speak fluent engineering.
• Product Builder Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in product development within an industrial environment. You’ve helped bring real hardware to market, not just ideas.
• System Thinker: Broad technical and interdisciplinary understanding (structures, composites, space systems, manufacturing processes). You naturally think in systems, interfaces, and trade-offs.
• Market-to-Tech Translator: Experience (or strong intuition) in turning market needs into concrete technical requirements is a big plus.
• Ownership Mentality: You take responsibility end-to-end, make decisions, and stand behind them — reliability and product safety always come first.
• Startup Energy: Practical, curious, and comfortable with ambiguity. You enjoy shaping structure and building on our current foundation.
• Strong Communicator: You can align diverse stakeholders, explain complex topics clearly, and move teams forward without hiding behind process.
• Language Skills: English at least C1 level; German skills or willingness to learn are highly appreciated.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Personal responsibility & creative freedom: Real freedom to identify opportunities, shape products, and push them all the way to space.
• Flexible working hours & mobile working: Work-life balance is not an empty promise with us.
• Start-up spirit meets aerospace: flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes and room for innovation.
• Individual benefits: Choose between a Germany ticket, Egym-Wellpass or a tax-free benefit in kind with the Give Card.
• Fresh food every day: Shared lunch break with healthy, varied dishes.
• Alpine view included: Our roof terrace invites you to relax after work.
• We live and breathe team culture: whether it\'s a tech talk, team event or after-work - we celebrate successes together.

Please send your CV in English and get ready for take off!