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)