Product Owner - Maritime
$100,000–$150,000 year
On-siteMcMinnville, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the in-house maritime subject matter expert, translating doctrine and mission profiles into product requirements for the ASO software and smart sensors vertical. Build direct relationships with DoD, Coast Guard, and commercial customers to conduct discovery rides, debriefs, and interviews that surface real operational pain points. Partner with the central Product Manager to define the maritime roadmap, maintain a prioritized backlog biased toward removing sensor operator tasks, and author high-quality requirements in Jira and Confluence. Champion edge AI applications in the product and use modern AI tooling to accelerate team velocity. Support Business Development with capability briefs and collaborate with Product Marketing on positioning and demo datasets.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years operating, leading, or supporting airborne maritime ISR missions — as aircrew, sensor operator, mission commander, or equivalent role — OR equivalent product experience deeply embedded with maritime ISR customers
- Hands-on exposure to EO/IR video gimbal systems (e.g., MX-series, Star SAFIRE, EOS family) on manned or unmanned maritime patrol platforms; you have personally run a sensor over open ocean
- Background with DoD, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA, USMC, allied military, or defense contractors supporting maritime ISR
- Strong written communication — product briefs, RFI responses, and customer-facing summaries that hold up
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to set your own direction
- Genuine enthusiasm for AI and a habit of using modern AI tools daily
- Full-time (in office) in Hood River
- NOT accepting candidates for Remote Work at this time
Desired Qualifications
- Prior service in U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, USMC, or an allied maritime air arm in an AW, NFO, MPRA, or equivalent ISR mission role
- Experience on platforms such as P-8, MQ-9B SeaGuardian, MQ-4C, HC/MH-130, MH-60, RQ-21, ScanEagle, or Insitu Integrator
- Familiarity with maritime C2 systems, COP feeds, AIS/SAR data fusion, and Link-16
- Familiarity with DoD acquisition pathways (OTAs, SBIR Phase III, programs of record) or USCG R&D / acquisition channels
- Prior product, program, or requirements experience supporting a defense-tech, GovTech, or aerospace organization
- Experience working in agile teams alongside Product Owners and engineers
- Familiarity with Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence)
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