Katalyst Space Technologies · 4 days ago
Director of Product
Broomfield, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $220K/yr
3+ years expKatalyst Space Technologies is a company that builds robotic spacecraft for dynamic space operations. They are seeking a Director of Product to own and maintain the product strategy, develop market requirements, and manage product managers to align software and hardware offerings with company priorities.
AerospaceIndustrialSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own and maintain a unified HW/SW product strategy connecting Katalyst software and hardware offerings to company priorities, customer needs, and defense requirements
Own, publish, and continuously refine an integrated, cross-product roadmap that aligns software, hardware, and defense-focused initiatives with clear timelines, dependencies, and delivery milestones
Drive product consolidation and positioning by transforming loosely defined software and defense capabilities into clearly positioned products with defined requirements, timelines, and go-to-market narratives, in close coordination with engineering, marketing, and leadership
Create and own market requirements for each product in the HW/SW portfolio
Build feature-level business cases tied to customer value and company priorities
Partner with engineering to assess system architecture and technical feasibility
Implement a stage-gate process to ensure sales and BD opportunities align with product maturity and technical baselines
Ensure sales and BD teams have accurate product materials to engage customers effectively
Manage and mentor product managers aligned to individual products and their activities
Qualification
Required
Technical depth and fluency: You have systems-level technical fluency in SW and HW architectures: data systems, spacecraft HW constraints, and their integration, and a strong ability to architect products, evaluating feasibility and translating that into product decisions, roadmaps, and priorities
Ability to operate in ambiguity: You have the ability to take unstructured, incomplete problem spaces and create clarity, direction, and momentum
Execution leadership: You can drive product execution, alignment, and delivery across engineering, leadership, and stakeholders, owning outcomes, timelines, and quality in a resource-constrained environment
Customer POV and value proposition: You have a strong understanding of who the buyers are, how government and commercial customers evaluate and procure technology, and how to translate technical capabilities into clear value propositions, product positioning, and GTM alignment
Product-minded with a strong understanding of market value propositions combined with technical fluency in space systems design
3+ years of experience as a Product Manager (or equivalent) owning technically complex, hardware-enabled products; senior product management experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated hardware product expertise, including direct ownership of product definition, delivery, and lifecycle decisions
Experience leading and managing product teams, with accountability for product outcomes and cross-functional coordination
Experience owning upstream product and marketing, including customer discovery, demand signals, and visibility into the customer pipeline
Experience managing a portfolio of integrated technologies and driving new product development (not sustainment-only work)
Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Preferred
Background in space operations or technical engineering is desired
Ideally, an engineer who transitioned into product management and brings deep technical credibility to product decisions
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of the Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan
Relocation bonus
Other discretionary bonuses
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Company
Katalyst Space Technologies
Katalyst Space Technologies revolutionizes satellite operations, space logistics, hardware, and mission design.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.88M2024-05-07Seed· $0.88M
Leadership Team
Ghonhee Lee
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mark A. Reed
Chief Operating Officer
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