Product Owner (software) - CH, LU or UK

At ClearSpace, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.

Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations. Today ClearSpace has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations. From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across UK and Europe, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.

We are looking for a Product Owner to join ClearSpace in either Luxembourg, Switzerland, or the UK who will be responsible for our software platform, ATLAS. 

About ATLAS

ATLAS is ClearSpace’s proprietary, company‑wide software platform. It underpins the full lifecycle of our space programmes - from mission conception and design through operations, partner coordination, and post‑mission reporting.

ATLAS is not an off‑the‑shelf tool or a reporting dashboard. It is the operational backbone of how ClearSpace runs missions. Every engineer, mission controller, customer interaction, and partner interface flows through it. Getting it right - the architecture, the UX, the reliability, the intelligence - is directly tied to our ability to scale and to win.

The Role

We are looking for a Product Owner to take full ownership of ATLAS. This is a hands‑on role for someone who combines product leadership with deep technical fluency. You will be responsible for defining what ATLAS is, how it evolves, and ensuring it delivers real value to the people who depend on it every day - engineers, mission planners, customers, and agency partners. This role reports directly to the ClearSpace CEO.

You will start as a solo lead and, over time, build a small, high‑impact product team.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Define and own the product vision, roadmap, and priorities for ATLAS in close collaboration with the CEO and engineering leadership.
• Translate operational needs into clear, precise, and testable product requirements.
• Run structured discovery with internal users and external stakeholders to ensure ATLAS is grounded in real mission and operational needs.
• Make and defend prioritisation decisions in a complex, mission‑critical environment.

UX & Design

• Own the user experience end‑to‑end, including workflows, information architecture, and interaction patterns.
• Balance the needs of highly technical users with the clarity required by non‑technical stakeholders.
• Set design standards and continuously raise the quality bar for usability and clarity.

AI‑Native & Technical Delivery

• Use AI‑assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cowork) as a core part of daily development and operational workflows.
• Design and embed AI‑driven automation and agent workflows within ATLAS to streamline routine tasks and support decision‑making.
• Own and shape the end‑to‑end technical architecture of ATLAS, spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data models, and infrastructure.
• Ensure the platform is reliable, secure, and operable across ClearSpace’s multi‑entity environment.

Stakeholder & Partner Engagement

• Act as the product face of ATLAS in discussions with customers and partners, including space agencies.
• Translate external feedback into actionable product improvements without losing engineering focus.
• Support commercial discussions by clearly articulating ATLAS’s capabilities and roadmap.

Team Building

• Define, hire, and lead a small product team as ATLAS scales.
• Establish high standards, fast iteration cycles, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Must Have

• Proven experience owning and delivering complex, mission‑critical or enterprise software products.
• Strong full‑stack systems understanding, with the ability to reason across UX, backend, APIs, data, and infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience using AI‑assisted or AI‑native development approaches in real products.
• Strong UX instincts and experience making and defending design decisions.
• Ability to operate effectively in a lean environment with significant autonomy.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the space sector, aerospace, or other safety‑critical domains.
• Exposure to satellite operations, ground segment systems, or mission lifecycle tooling.
• Experience working with or for space agencies or major institutional partners.
• Familiarity with multi‑country or multi‑entity organisational environments.

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