Technical Product Owner

Technical Product Owner

Industrial Automation

Your Responsibilities

• Backlog Ownership & Prioritisation
• Define, maintain, and prioritise the product backlog according to our goals and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and QA teams to ensure clarity and readiness of backlog items.
• Domain Expertise
• Apply strong knowledge of Industrial Automation, including:
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Safety Systems
• Motion Control
• Relay Ladder Logic
• Structured Text
• Function Block Diagram (FBD)
• Understand customer use cases and translate them into applicable requirements.
• Technical Collaboration
• Work with engineering teams to understand application architecture and technical constraints.
• Contribute to design decisions and ensure agreement on product vision.
• Use technical knowledge in:
• Java
• Microservices Architecture
• Front-End Technologies (Angular)
• Agile Product Ownership
• Be an voice of the customer in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).
• Ensure stories are well-defined, estimated and meet the Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
• Improve transparency across teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Be an primary liaison between business and technical teams.
• Communicate priorities, progress, and risks to all stakeholders.
  

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years in Industrial Automation domain with exposure to PLCs, Motion, Safety, and programming languages.
• Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile environment.
• Experience with software development lifecycle, architecture principles and modern technologies (Java, Microservices, Angular).
  

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Familiarity with SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks.
• Experience in industrial IoT, edge computing, or cloud-based automation platforms.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritisation frameworks.
  

What We Offer

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• and other local benefits!