Product Manager

Avy builds autonomous drones that save lives. We develop and operate long-range unmanned aircraft for emergency services, remote monitoring, and intelligent surveillance. Our partners are among the first organisations in the world to integrate drone operations into their daily workflows — and the impact is real: faster emergency response, remotely operated inspections, and critical intelligence for security operations.

We’re an award-winning Amsterdam-based scale-up at the frontier of unmanned aviation. We combine the energy and boldness of a startup with the discipline and safety standards of a professional aviation organisation.

About the role

As a Product Manager, you’ll define and deliver the next generation of drone technology and our operator services, balancing technical and operational excellence with real-world operational needs. Your work will directly impact the success of our customers and the growth of our company.

The Product team consists of two members, including you. You will collaborate closely with your counterpart, strategically dividing the work to best leverage your combined knowledge and experience. You report into the COO.

We are looking for a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and a drive to solve complex challenges.

Key responsibilities

• ✅ Own the customer problem, from the field to the roadmap. You research the market and competitive landscape. You spend time with the people who rely on our service to truly understand what they are trying to accomplish, what gets in their way and what success looks like for them. You map where Avy can deliver real value today and in the future. You translate what you learn into a clear product vision and a roadmap that balances customer impact, operational readiness and regulatory reality.
• ✅ Turn operational insight into requirements that engineering can build. You live and breathe the workflows our customers live by: pre-flight planning, mission execution, data delivery and analysing actionable insights. You author clear product and system requirements and work closely with engineering to ensure what gets built actually solves the problem.
• ✅ Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with hardware, software, manufacturing, regulatory and sales teams. Drive collaboration, prioritisation and decision-making on trade-offs and scope changes.
• ✅ Compliance & Safety: In all you do, you ensure compliance with EASA and regional regulations. Help define safety features and fail-safe behaviors.
• ✅ Launch & Post-Launch: Support go-to-market efforts, stakeholder communication (internal and external) and monitor fleet health, drive continuous improvements and hardware revisions (in close collaboration with engineering). Define positioning by mission capability, reliability and regulatory readiness. Align pricing with hardware and operational margins, software subscriptions, and payload upsells.
• ✅ Best Practices & Collaboration: Document and develop product management best practices and collaborate across teams to exceed expectations.

About you

Who you are

• ✔ Strategic & Technical: You thrive at the intersection of technology and customer needs, turning insights into actionable roadmaps.
• ✔ Customer-Obsessed: You thrive on field research and operational insights, turning pain points into product features.
• ✔ Safety & Compliance Minded: you prioritize safety, regulatory readiness and reliability in every decision.
• ✔ Collaborative Leader: You build alignment across diverse stakeholders, you influence and drive decisions that balance innovation with practicality.

Requirements

• ✔ 5+ years experience as a Product Manager where you have taken products from concept to market, covering both hardware and software
• ✔ Experience with enterprise/industrial systems; drones, robotics, or IoT is a strong plus
• ✔ Technical fluency across embedded systems, cloud platforms, and communication technologies
• ✔ Strong business acumen and product methodology
• ✔ Demonstrable experience with highly regulated product sectors (e.g. medical, cars) preferably with aviation regulations (FAA, EASA, etc.)
• ✔ Resilience and flexibility, you thrive in a fast-paced environment
• ✔ Proven ability to manage both long and short development cycles

What we offer

• 🚀 Impactful work: Be part of a company using technology to save lives and drive sustainability
• ⭐ Leading the drone revolution: Work on advanced aerial systems projects that keep you on the front lines of innovation
• 💰 Competitive Salary: The salary range is €5400 - €6800 depending on relevant experience. The higher end of the range is reserved for candidates who already demonstrate deep expertise in key skills plus proven impact in similar roles.
• 🌴 Unlimited time off: Take the time you need to recharge and stay at your best with respect for your team and shared priorities
• 🏢 An inspiring office: Work from our awesome space in Amsterdam, featuring a maker space, sauna, and great lunches!
• 🎢 Startup experience: Embrace the excitement, freedom and fast growth of an ambitious tech startup
• 🤝 A great culture: A warm and fun atmosphere with regular get-togethers, drinks, and celebrations plus a work environment built on trust, freedom, and learning from mistakes

EU citizenship or an EU work permit is required for this position (Avy does not offer relocation support).