We Say HI*
Product Owner (f/m/d) HMI #LI-HYBRID
Thales in Germany is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as cyber security and digital identity markets.
In Ditzingen, you will encounter security solutions for monitoring and safeguarding borders and for border controls, protection of civil and military facilities and tactical communication. This is the right place for you if you want to work with us on practical highly mobile radars for ground and coastal monitoring or night vision goggles and multifunctional heat imaging equipment. Join the Thales expert team for radar, optronic vision systems for armoured military vehicles or for protecting the field camps of the German Armed Forces. We are happy to have you on board!
Your mission as “Product Owner (f/m/d) HMI”:
Write user stories for the product backlog in accordance to the demands of the development projects
Agree with all stakeholders on a common priority of the HMI SW roadmap considering new feature request and technical debt reduction
Track feature request and bug reports, link them with the defined user stories and write release descriptions for each product or project release
Define together with the team the development strategy considering the SW architecture, the test concept and the verification of the acceptance criteria
Provide a milestone-plan for each development project with cost estimates
Responsibility for cost tracking
Fight for the vision of sustainable product software
Support cost estimates for new development offers
We are looking forward to:
Completed technical studies, e.g. in one of the MINT subjects, business information technology, information technology or a similar qualification.
More than 10 years in SW engineering with at least 2 years focusing on SW architecture
Several years of experience in software-development
Very good architectural skills
Experience in agile methods (e. g. Scrum)
Team player with effective communication skills
Ability to deal with complex systems
A good eye for the overall picture
Fluent in German and English
The Group invests more than €4,5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.
In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.
For our more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.
Say HI* – Your journey to us
At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your Talent Acquisition contact Maria Gaissert is looking forward to your online application.
Maria Gaissert – Talent Acquisition Partnerin #LI-MG1
+49 172 8281399
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Skills Required
- Completed technical studies in MINT subjects, business information technology, or related fields
- More than 10 years in software engineering
- At least 2 years focusing on software architecture
- Experience in software development
- Fluent in German and English
- Experience in agile methods (e.g., Scrum)
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
