Staff Product Manager – Robotics & Safety

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential robotics organization in their search for a Staff Product Manager - Robotics & Safety based in Munich. Our client is building next-generation autonomous industrial solutions that combine hardware, software, and AI into unified systems. This is a senior-level role where you'll own product vision across multiple technology domains and drive the strategic direction for intelligent, modular automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the long-term product roadmap across software, AI, and hardware capabilities, setting strategic direction for safe, modular automation across the product portfolio
• Drive seamless integration between software intelligence and mechanical systems at an organizational level, ensuring cohesive, high-performance experiences across multiple product lines
• Partner directly with key customers, executive stakeholders, and engineering leadership to define product strategy and specifications for both hardware and software, embedding safety and regulatory considerations from the outset
• Provide senior-level guidance on concept validation, component selection, and prototype reviews for new modules and mechanical sub-systems
• Translate emerging technical capabilities into coherent product strategy, from perception to motion optimization, predictive maintenance, and risk mitigation
• Establish frameworks for testing, data analysis, and continuous improvement across hardware and software products
• Champion product simplicity and safety as core principles, ensuring complex robotic systems remain intuitive and accessible for users
• Mentor other product managers and raise the bar for the broader product organization

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in product management for robotics, automation, or mechatronic systems, with deep exposure to both software and hardware development
• Proven track record of owning product strategy end-to-end, including go-to-market decisions and cross-functional alignment at a senior level
• Strong understanding of software architectures, APIs, cloud systems, and safety-related requirements in robotic products
• Deep hands-on familiarity with hardware development processes, including mechanical design, component testing, and manufacturing readiness
• Expert-level ability to discuss robot kinematics, sensors, drive systems, and control architectures at a technical level with engineering leadership
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading other product managers
• Proven ability to write crisp, technically sound product requirements and manage complex, multi-team development projects
• Experience working in agile environments and balancing long-term product vision with rapid iteration
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset, with a track record of driving product scalability and business impact
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across engineering, product, executive, and commercial teams
• Professional fluency in English; German is a plus

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your background and schedule an initial screening conversation. If there's a strong match, we'll prepare your profile and submit you to our client for consideration. Throughout the interview process, we'll provide coaching and feedback. Please do not contact the client directly - all communication should flow through our recruitment team to ensure the best outcome for your candidacy.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for senior product management roles in the Munich robotics market.

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