Product Owner H/F

About Alta Ares

Alta Ares is a deeptech startup founded in 2024, building real-time AI for defense operations — ISR, C-UAS, and autonomous systems. Our clients are NATO-aligned militaries and defence institutions, with regular deployments during live exercises and operational demonstrations. We raised €2M seed in May 2025, 50M in June 2026, and are expanding fast.

Our product suite includes:

• Real-time AI ISR module deployable on drones and tactical platforms

• Counter-UAS solution enabling autonomous drone takeover in GNSS-denied environments

• Full-stack MLOps platform for training & deploying military-grade AI models

• Data fusion and trajectory prediction

Role & Mission

As a Product Owner, you are responsible for ensuring the relevance, performance, and continuous improvement of the products by aligning technical development with customer needs and operational realities.

Product Expertise & Strategy

• Develop a strong understanding of our products and their technical specifications

• Contribute to product specifications and roadmap definition in collaboration with internal teams

• Ensure consistency between product evolution and market needs

Customer Insight & Prioritization

• Collect, structure, and prioritize customer feedback

• Translate user needs into clear and actionable product requirements

• Continuously refine priorities to maximize product value and impact

Field Testing & Validation

• Regularly operate in field environments to test and validate solutions

• Ensure products perform effectively under real operational constraints

• Feed field insights back into product improvements

Demonstrations & Operational Preparation

• Prepare and lead customer demonstrations (scenarios, CONOPS, authorizations, field constraints)

• Ensure demonstrations accurately reflect product capabilities and use cases

• Support customer understanding and adoption through hands-on presentations

Cross-functional Coordination

• Act as the interface between customers and internal technical and operational teams

• Facilitate communication and alignment across stakeholders

• Support smooth execution from product development to deployment

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience in product management or product ownership

• Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or defense technology

• Experience with agile methodologies and product development cycles

• Understanding of swarm technologies, multi-agent systems, or drone operations

• Proven track record of launching new products or features

• Ability to work in fast-paced, operational environments

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Technical Understanding :

• Strong grasp of autonomous systems and AI/ML applications

• Familiarity with software-hardware integration

• Understanding of defense/military operational requirements appreciated

• Experience with field testing and validation preferred

• Comfort with technical specifications and system architectures

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Languages :

• Professional fluency in English (mandatory)

• French appreciated (for work with Paris headquarters)

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Travel :

• Willingness to travel regularly for demonstrations and customer meetings (Europe,NATO countries, potential deployments to operational theaters)