# Product Owner H/F

**Company:** [Alta Ares](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/dTjqj5nvsJLNhfSDY12XbG.md)
**Location:** Paris, France
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Engineering & Product

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## Description

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About Alta Ares

Alta Ares is a deeptech startup founded in 2024, building real-time AI for defense operations (ISR, C-UAS). Our primary clients are NATO-aligned militaries, with regular deployments during live exercises. Raised €2M pre-seed in May 2025 Products include:  

-   Real-time AI ISR module deployable on drones and tactical platforms
-   Counter-UAS solution enabling autonomous drone takeover under GNSS-denied environment
-   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

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Candidate profile

-   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)