Full-time

Product Owner Autonomous Flight (m/f/d)
Bruchsal, Germany

We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We are bringing urban air mobility to life by introducing our air taxis and drones as an electric addition to current transportation options in megacities worldwide. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services and save people time by flying them safely to their destination. In 2011, we performed the first-ever crewed flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopters (www.volocopter.com).

Job Description

Your mission during this flight:

As a PO for the Autonomous Flight team, you will work with a team of engineers towards developing the product that will enable Volocopter's product line towards Autonomous Flight. You will work in close collaboration with other PO's, System Architects, participate in demos and events and own the development of the product. You will own the development and delivery of a system of the aircraft in time, cost, and with the required quality, and break down features into user stories for the development team.

  • Break down features into user stories and add them to the team backlog
  • Make decisions regarding the priority of product backlog items
  • Clearly identify and describe product backlog items in order to build a shared understanding of the problem and product solution with the product development team
  • Coordinate dependencies with other POs and stakeholders
  • Define sprint goals and user stories in order to meet the feature schedule and scope
  • Ensure adequateness and completeness of all required documentation
  • Determine whether a product backlog item was satisfactorily delivered
  • Ensure transparency into the upcoming work of the product development team
  • Discuss team performance and capacity data with the Scrum Master and escalate issues
  • Work closely with System Architects to understand enabler work
Qualifications

Check in your professional skills:

Required skills:

  • B.Sc., M.Sc. or equivalent degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or related fields
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Development
  • Leadership and decision making experience within agile set-ups
  • Ability to prioritize effectively for keeping the (technical) overview
  • Structured planning and coordination of required activities to ensure streamlined processes
  • Product management skills (e.g. risk management, milestones and priority management and cost awareness)
  • System and lifecycle awareness (AGILE, V-Cycle, requirements management)


Preferred skills:

  • Product Owner Certification
  • Experience in aviation product development
Additional Information

Our Volocopter flight includes:

  • Fast-growing high-tech company with a supreme network of investors and partners 
  • Ability to contribute directly to the future of aviation
  • The chance to build up new things/projects from scratch 
  • Personal accountability, growth and learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
  • An inspiring working environment with modern workspaces, flexible work time, short lines of communication, flat structures, positive leadership, great team spirit
  • Attractive salary package

Our differences make us stronger. At Volocopter, we value equal opportunity, trust, and the voice of each of our employees. As change-makers in air mobility, we believe that changing the world starts within each of our teams. We are committed to driving innovation by celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated equally and respectfully, regardless of our different backgrounds and roles in the company.

Product Owner Autonomous Flight (m/f/d)