Product Manager - Localization & Navigation

Direct message the job poster from STARK Vicente Gracia Galán Vicente Gracia Galán Talent Acquisition Partner @ STARK 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 — providing operators with a decisive edge in contested environments. We are 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 You will own the product roadmap for one of the hardest and most consequential capabilities in our autonomy stack: how our platforms know where they are when GPS isn't available or can't be trusted. You won't be writing the estimation filters yourself, but you'll be translating deep technical complexity into a roadmap that ships, and making sure engineering effort lands on the problems that matter most. Success looks like a localization capability that improves predictably, release over release, with clear priorities that the technical team trusts. Responsibilities Own and drive the product roadmap for localization and navigation Translate platform-level requirements and operational needs into clear, prioritized technical requirements for engineering Partner closely with engineering leadership to balance roadmap ambition against technical feasibility, risk, and timeline Define and track success metrics for localization performance (accuracy, robustness, drift, time-to-reacquisition) in product terms Run the prioritization process: gather input from engineering, systems, and field/operations stakeholders, then make the call Represent the localization roadmap to the Head of Product and cross-functional leadership, including trade-off decisions and risk Maintain close visibility into technical constraints and emerging approaches without owning the technical architecture directly Write clear product requirement docs, acceptance criteria, and release narratives that engineering can build against Track competitive and technological landscape developments relevant to GNSS-independent navigation Qualifications 5+ years of product management experience, with demonstrated ownership of a technically complex roadmap Strong technical fluency in localization, state estimation, or autonomy software — gained through close partnership with engineering (not necessarily as a hands-on engineer) Proven ability to translate ambiguous, technically dense problems into clear product requirements and prioritized roadmaps Track record of working directly with GNC, perception, or autonomy engineering teams to ship complex technical capability Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting roadmap and trade-off decisions to senior leadership Excellent written communication: PRDs, requirements docs, and roadmap narratives that engineers can act on without a follow-up meeting Fluent English; German is a plus Nice to have Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or defence-adjacent product management Familiarity with SLAM, or sensor fusion concepts at a working (non-implementation) level Experience working on products where performance must hold under adversarial or degraded operating conditions Prior experience in a startup or fast-scaling engineering organization Technical degree (engineering, robotics, physics, or similar) even without a hands-on engineering career If you're interested in building the future of European Defence with us, and you see yourself reflected on the description above, please send us your CV in English . We´re looking forward to meeting you! Show more Show less