Product Development Manager / Co-founder

HelsinkiCompetitive0 applicants

About this role

Our core innovation is a compact, multi-use, patent-pending drone docking station (nest) designed for fleets. While the industry is stuck in one-drone-per-box thinking, we're solving for scalability, efficiency, and real-world deployment at fleet level. We're now looking for a Product Development Manager to take this from prototypes to commercially viable products.

This is a co-founder role with equity (sweat equity) during the bootstrapping phase (i.e. no monthly salary quite yet) located in Finland, EU.

Please do not apply from outside Finland.

What you'll doTurn PoCs into production-ready, scalable hardware products

Define BOMs, sourcing strategies, and supplier selection

Identify certifications and regulatory requirements (e.g. CE, FCC)

Design manufacturing approach: partners, processes, scalability, and cost optimization

Build cost models, pricing strategies, and margin structures

Identify capability gaps and define required partners or hires

Drive product readiness: reliability, serviceability, documentation, and deployment

Work closely with founders on product-market fit and iteration

What you bringProven experience bringing hardware or deep-tech products to market

Strong understanding of manufacturing, sourcing, and supply chains

Familiarity with compliance and certification processes

Ability to translate prototypes into robust, scalable products

Commercial thinking: you understand cost, pricing, and viability

Builder mindset - you execute, not just plan

Bonus pointsExperience with drones, robotics, IoT, or embedded systems

Existing network of manufacturers or suppliers (EU or global)

Startup or early-stage experience

What we offerCo-founder role with meaningful equity (sweat equity)

Direct impact on product, strategy, and company direction

Opportunity to define a new category in drone infrastructure

Flexible, remote-friendly collaboration

This position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. Apply now!

EU Requirements

Job Details

Posted11 May 2026
Closes10 June 2026

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