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Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements each day on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence helps protect critical assets, characterize activity in orbit, monitor emerging threats, and enable safer and more effective operations for commercial and government missions.\nWe’re not just building technology-we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and the operating environment becomes increasingly complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, satellite operations, and national security missions around the world.\nIf you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the intersection of aerospace, national security, software, data, and AI, your impact starts here. This position is contingent upon final approval, with an anticipated hiring timeline beginning as early as January 2027. We are beginning the search in advance of the anticipated hiring timeline.\nLeoLabs is seeking a Software Product Manager to join our Product organization and lead the continued development, commercialization, and growth of our SDA software product , one of LeoLabs’ core software products.\nOur SDA software product transforms LeoLabs’ radar data and space-domain information into operational intelligence, analytics, alerts, and mission workflows that help customers understand what is happening in orbit and act with greater speed and confidence.\nThis role sits at the intersection of customers, market needs, product strategy, engineering, and business objectives. You will be responsible for understanding customer missions and market opportunities, defining where our SDA software product should compete, translating those needs into differentiated product capabilities, and helping turn those capabilities into products customers can adopt and buy.\nThe ideal candidate is a strong product thinker with both commercial and technical judgment. You should have experience working in the space industry or in a closely related aerospace or national-security environment, be comfortable engaging directly with sophisticated commercial and government customers, and be able to translate complex mission problems into clear product and business direction.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn the product and business strategy for our SDA software product, including product vision, roadmap, market positioning, prioritization, packaging, and execution\nDevelop a deep understanding of our SDA software product customers, users, missions, workflows, operational challenges, and buying behavior\nWork directly with commercial and government customers, operators, analysts, internal stakeholders, and subject-matter experts to identify unmet needs, validate product opportunities, and understand where LeoLabs can create differentiated value\nIdentify and prioritize market segments, use cases, and customer problems where Our SDA software product can create meaningful mission impact and business growth\nTranslate customer, mission, and business requirements into clear product requirements, capabilities, user experiences, and prioritized development work\nPartner closely with Engineering throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery and definition through development, testing, release, and iteration\nMake product investment decisions based on customer value, strategic differentiation, revenue potential, technical feasibility, scalability, and company priorities\nDefine how our SDA software product capabilities are packaged and positioned so customers can clearly understand what they are buying, why it matters, and how it supports their mission\nPartner with Sales, Business Development, Marketing, and Customer Success to support customer engagements, product demonstrations, proposals, strategic pursuits, pilots, and go-to-market activities\nHelp shape pricing, packaging, and commercial models for our SDA software product offerings in partnership with Product leadership and other business stakeholders\nMaintain and communicate a clear product roadmap and ensure alignment across Product, Engineering, Sales, Business Development, Customer Success, Operations, and company leadership\nDefine and monitor product and business metrics that measure adoption, usage, customer outcomes, time-to-value, retention, expansion, revenue impact, and overall product performance\nLead product launches and internal enablement, ensuring that Sales, Customer Success, and other customer-facing teams can effectively communicate and sell new our SDA software product capabilities\nContinuously evaluate competitors, adjacent markets, customer acquisition trends, emerging technologies, and changes in the space and national-security environment to identify new opportunities for our SDA software product\nDistinguish between individual customer requests and repeatable market needs, ensuring our SDA software product evolves as a scalable product rather than a collection of one-off solutions\nHelp establish and improve product management practices as LeoLabs continues to scale its product organization\nWhat We’re Looking For\n5+ years of product management experience, preferably with software, data, analytics, enterprise, or other highly technical products\nProfessional experience working in the space industry, or in a closely related aerospace, defense, or national-security environment, with demonstrated understanding of space missions, customers, operators, or technologies\nDemonstrated experience owning products or major product areas from market discovery and product strategy through development, launch, adoption, and iteration\nStrong business judgment and the ability to connect product decisions to customer outcomes, competitive differentiation, revenue opportunities, and company strategy\nStrong customer orientation and experience engaging directly with customers to uncover needs, validate opportunities, and translate feedback into scalable products\nDemonstrated ability to translate complex technical, operational, or customer problems into clear product direction and priorities\nExperience working closely with software engineering teams and technical leaders throughout the product development lifecycle\nAbility to make informed prioritization decisions across competing customer requests, business opportunities, strategic priorities, and technical constraints\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with engineers, customers, executives, operators, and other technical and non-technical audiences\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use both quantitative and qualitative information to make product decisions\nAbility to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment where customer needs, technology, and market conditions can evolve quickly\nCuriosity and willingness to develop deeper expertise in complex space, technical, and mission domains\nAbility to operate with a high degree of ownership and independently drive product decisions while building alignment across multiple organizations\nWillingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to engage directly with customers, partners, and internal teams. LeoLabs is a global company with customers and users around the world, and this role will require periodic travel to understand customer missions, support key engagements, and represent the product in-market\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience building and commercializing products for government, aerospace, defense, intelligence, or other highly technical markets\nDirect experience with Space Domain Awareness, Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, satellite operations, orbital analysis, command and control, or related space missions\nExperience working with satellite operators, space mission operators, U.S. government space organizations, allied defense organizations, or commercial space companies\nFamiliarity with orbital mechanics, tracking data, conjunction assessment, maneuver detection, satellite behaviors, or other space-domain concepts\nExperience supporting government acquisition processes, strategic pursuits, proposals, demonstrations, pilots, or customer evaluations\nExperience working with data-intensive products, APIs, analytics platforms, event detection, visualization tools, or operational decision-support systems\nExperience defining product packaging, pricing, positioning, or go-to-market strategy\nExperience working directly with government and commercial customers in complex enterprise sales environments\nTechnical background or demonstrated experience working closely with highly technical engineering, data science, scientific, or aerospace teams\nExperience working in markets where customer requirements may be ambiguous, procurement cycles are complex, and product managers must identify common product needs across multiple customer missions\nActive U.S. Government security clearance, or the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain one, is preferred\nWhat Success Looks Like\nIn this role, success means:\nOur SDA software product has a clear product and market strategy that is aligned with LeoLabs’ broader business objectives and differentiated from competing offerings\nThe organization has a strong understanding of our SDA software product ’s target customers, priority missions, use cases, value propositions, and commercial opportunities\nOur SDA software product capabilities are packaged and positioned in ways that are easy for customers to understand, evaluate, purchase, and adopt\nEngineering has clear product direction, well-defined priorities, and a strong understanding of the customer and business outcomes behind the work\nCustomer and market feedback consistently inform product decisions without allowing one-off customer requests to derail the broader product strategy\nOur SDA software product delivers measurable improvements in customer mission outcomes, adoption, usage, retention, and overall customer value\nOur SDA software product contributes meaningfully to LeoLabs’ revenue growth through new customer acquisition, expansion, strategic programs, and increased product adoption\nSales and Business Development teams have compelling products, demonstrations, messaging, and supporting materials that allow them to confidently take our SDA software product to market\nCross-functional teams have clear visibility into product priorities, upcoming capabilities, market positioning, and product launches\nOur SDA software product continues to evolve based on customer outcomes, market demand, competitive dynamics, product data, and LeoLabs’ long-term strategy\nCompensation\nThis position is benchmarked to Denver, CO with a base salary range of $171,000-$194,000, plus bonus and equity. Actual base salary will be determined based on the candidate’s work location, experience, skills, and other applicable factors\nPerks and Benefits\n100 USD monthly wellness benefit to support your health and well-being\n$300 USD home office setup stipend, available for use within your first six months\n$75 USD monthly home internet allowance, paid directly through your regular paycheck\nIndividual Development Fund to support training, learning, and professional development\nEmployee Recognition Program to celebrate contributions and achievements across the team\nEmployee Referral Program so you can help us connect with great talent\nAnd much more!\nITAR Requirements\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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