Product Manager
Company details
QinetiQ Space, located in Kruibeke, develops scientific experiments for research in space focused on the International Space Station and other microgravity environments. QinetiQ Space is also active in the development of satellites and equipment thereof.
We wish to strengthen our team with a “Product Manager”.
Job Details
Function
QinetiQ is seeking for a Product Manager to support our satellite equipment business by creation of new products/services to strengthen our market position and ensuring future growth with a competitive product portfolio. We are looking for a team-oriented, self-driven individual with a keen technical mind and creative aptitude.
- Masters’ degree in Engineering with focus on Electronics or equivalent field
- Strong project management, planning, organizational, communication skills
- Strong technical knowledge on electronic products
- +5 years’ experience with electronics product/project management
- Ability to identify diverging customer requirements with respect to existing product portfolio
- Ability to distill future capabilities of the product out of a wide range of inputs
- Ability to maintain the overview of the market
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment/market
- Understand (space) electronics development flow
Profile
- Steering / directing the product development teams, coordination of all of the activities required to deliver the product.
- Managing the overall development and delivery planning and resources, including prioritization of resources in view of delivery to various projects.
- Maintaining a close relationship with production engineering to guarantee production feasibility and a competitive price setting
- Defining the product strategy taking into account market feedback, competitive landscape, standardization, re-use and modularity
- Developing and maintaining product development roadmap, technical product datasheets and marketing material in-line with product strategy
- Set-up and prioritizing the product feature set, including promotion of features in-line with product strategy
- Managing a specific product portfolio to meet current and future market needs
- Defining the price policy for the product portfolio and support the marketing and sales departments as a product specialist
- Promoting product portfolio and its accompanying strategy at the key customers / decision makers / stakeholders
- Developing a good knowledge of the market (needs, competition, technology)
- Analyzing of the market evolutions and identification of its (mid- and long-term) effects on the existing product portfolio
- Managing the funding of additional features & enhancements via external (ESA, IWT, EU) or internal (IRAD) R&D programs
- Reporting to the Steering Board (and higher management) regarding progress, planning, strategy updates, funding status
Offer
The high technological aspects and variety make working for QinetiQ Space an exciting challenge. QinetiQ Space offers you a unique opportunity to further develop your talent and to prove yourself at the top of the high technological industry in Flanders.
An interesting function in a team of enthusiastic and inspiring colleagues is waiting for you.
Languages
Dutch
English
- Placed on:Mon 1 July 2019
- Location: Kruibeke
QinetiQ Space
Hogenakkerhoekstraat 9
9150 Kruibeke
Belgium