Software Product Owner

Cellula Robotics Ltd•Burnaby, BC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cellula is seeking a Software Product Owner for an 8-month contract to join its Engineering team, focusing on product development and project delivery. Cellula Robotics Ltd. is a leader in marine technology, specializing in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems. The company is expanding from prototype development to delivering multiple core products, customized for client needs in defense, mineral exploration, and energy sectors. Cellula values collaboration, innovation, adaptability, and reliability, fostering a team-based environment to solve complex ocean technology challenges. The Software Product Owner will oversee software product development, coordinating with the Software Engineering Manager. This role demands strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to manage people, tasks, and projects with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the products, programs, and technologies they are responsible for, and will coordinate software projects, support AUV projects, and assist sales and marketing efforts.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience as a managing teams in software development, robotics, subsea, or similar industry
Legally eligible to work in Canada and eligible for required security screening
Excellent written & verbal communication skills and leadership skills
Proactive and consultative management style
Strong problem identification and solving skills
Strong understanding of software development and underwater technology
Advanced skills working with project reports, schedules and budgets
Software development experience
Software configuration management experience
Technical documentation: specifications, requirements, design documents, test plans/reports, operator manuals etc.
Ability to manage multiple complex technical projects simultaneously
Proven ability to create design schedules and lead teams to meet deadlines
Analytical, thorough, resourceful, and detail oriented
Team and customer service focused
Self-motivated, hardworking, flexible

Nice To Haves

Experience with electro-mechanical systems integration
Experience with software development
Experience with autonomous robotics, underwater or maritime systems
Experience working in ISO 9001 quality system organization
Experience developing business cases
Offshore experience and knowledge
Acoustic payload knowledge (sonars, survey, hydrographic, sonobuoys)
PMP or Professional Engineer certification

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain software product development roadmap
Manage software development priorities
Contribute to software task estimation, resourcing, and progress reporting
Exercising good judgment
Understanding Cellula’s products technically and commercially
Lead end-to-end execution of programs to develop a product, technology, regional or sector capability.
Oversee schedule, resources, budget, milestone, production planning and tracking
Responsibility for compliance, assurance and acceptance activities and deliverables
Work with Quality manager to ensure quality procedure compliance
Manage tasks and information in the task management software and ERP
Providing technical expertise, content, and support for sales and marketing activities.
Providing an interface between sales and engineering
Supporting resource planning, hiring and growth modeling
Delivering effective management to ensure designs meet product development and project objectives.
Working collaboratively to improve processes and overall quality of our products and services.