Staff Product Manager, Software

At Keystone AI Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Keystone AI means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Keystone AI is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us. About the Team: Keystone AI Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. With decades of experience scaling world-class technology organizations like Google, CEO Eric Schmidt is guiding Keystone AI into its next phase: advancing Terran R toward launch and building the foundation for long-term impact. The Terrestrial Software team is building the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. Their mission is to automate and streamline workflows across the entire lifecycle of Terran R, from raw material intake to launch operations and eventually manufacturing on Mars. Today, that means partnering directly with teams across design, materials, manufacturing, and test and launch to design, implement, and deploy end-user enterprise-wide applications, industrial automation, data analytics infrastructure, and next-generation AI to solve real problems and accelerate progress. Long term, the team is laying the groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform that can power highly autonomous operations on Earth and beyond. This is a team for builders and thinkers who thrive on cross-functional impact and want to shape the digital backbone of our future in space. About the Role: Define product vision, strategic roadmap and technical strategy for Software Applications used across the company Balance deliverables between off‑the‑shelf functionality and custom software features, ensuring seamless integration and scalability Engage with users across the company, including Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Accounting & Finance, Test & Launch to deeply understand operational challenges, needs, and priorities Work with Software Engineering teams to own align technical and product vision to build world-class products Translate user needs into key insights, product requirements, prioritize backlogs, and establish success criteria Own end‑to‑end delivery of Software Applications from concept through requirements, development, testing, implementation, and post‑launch support Align user workflows, regulatory needs, data integrity, and system performance Collaborate with engineering to integrate software systems across ERP, MES, PLM, QMS Explore and track advanced technologies (IoT, dashboards, analytics, Industry 4.0 approaches) for future enhancements Define key performance indicators (e.g., OEE improvements, downtime reduction, traceability metrics, user adoption rates) Establish feedback loops, monitor product performance, and iterate based on manufacturing and user insights Drive adoption across multiple sites or lines create documentation, conduct training, and champion change management efforts About You: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related Engineering field (Computer, Software, Electrical, Aerospace). 8+ years of product management experience, preferably in manufacturing software or equivalent large user-scale applications 3+ years of direct, software development experience including configuring, enhancing, and integrating with third party systems Proven ability to craft and execute product vision, roadmap, requirements, user stories, and releases Effective communication skills ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear plans for diverse audiences Nice to haves but not required: Deep understanding of manufacturing processes production, quality, traceability, OEE, compliance At Keystone AI Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors. Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Keystone AI Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here. Hiring Range: $175,000 — $263,000 USD We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] .