Product Owner / Responsable sous-systeme (SSO) m/f)

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Product Owner / SSO Manager (m/f) to join our TCAAO – Optical Operations department based in Toulouse, France.

You will be part of a team involved in the operational and commercial exploitation of some of the highest-performing Earth observation satellites on the market (SPOT, Pléiades, CO3D). Within the Platform & ACS division, you will be involved in the end-to-end management of the ACS subsystem (connectivity, data transfer, notifications) aimed at driving its vision, budget trajectory, and successful execution.

Your working environment:

Toulouse, the European capital of aeronautics and space, is a dynamic metropolis in southwestern France. The city offers an ideal living environment with numerous cultural and sports activities. The Airbus site is easily accessible by various means of public and private transport.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Define and drive the vision, evolution roadmap, and delivery schedule of the ACS subsystem.
• Build, defend, and monitor the associated budget while prioritizing evolution requests (value/cost/time arbitration).
• Manage suppliers and contractors (scoping, progress monitoring, deliverable quality, and adherence to commitments).
• Coordinate ACS integration with IT and Platform Engineering teams while interfacing with stakeholders.
• Monitor performance indicators and contribute to the Platform Engineering / DevOps transformation approach.

Your profile:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in technical product, subsystem, or program management.
• Strong expertise in project management (planning, budget, risk management).
• Proven experience in managing suppliers and external contractors.
• Strong technical interest in Cloud architectures, containerization, and DevOps approaches.
• Fluent in French and English.
• This position requires a security clearance or eligibility for clearance by recognized authorities.
• The candidate must hold French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of August 9, 2021 (§1.2.2.1).

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Digital

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world’s leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.