Software Product Owner
Core
Shape internally developed applications that power Rocket Lab's business on the ground, serving engineers, production teams, and the wider business to build, test, and launch rockets and spacecraft.
Role type
Senior Software Product Owner
Builds
Internally developed software tools for rocket and spacecraft operations
Domain
Aerospace / Space Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Product vision and strategy, backlog management, sprint planning, stakeholder management, requirements gathering, lifecycle management, budgeting and resourcing
Preferred skills
Agile/Lean/Waterfall methodologies, CI/CD systems, programming (C, C++, C#, Go, Python, HTML, Rust, TypeScript), finance/manufacturing/supply chain knowledge, systems thinking
Technologies
Jira, Confluence, GitLab
Responsibilities
Define product vision and roadmap aligned with strategic objectives, break down work for development teams, conduct sprint planning and backlog refinement, measure product outcomes and drive continuous improvement, collaborate with developers and stakeholders to balance technical feasibility with business needs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
