Quantum Systems Ukraine

As a Product Owner (AI), you will have a unique opportunity to create additional value and provide decisive capabilities to the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine by implementing the latest AI approaches. This is a perfect chance for a true AI enthusiast to prove that technology can forge a distinct advantage on the real battlefield.

This is a full-time office job. Candidates must be located in Kyiv
 

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• User Feedback & Requirements: Collect feedback from end-users, customers, and key stakeholders; transform these insights into concrete requirements aimed at solving critical problems or significantly increasing the efficiency of existing products.
• Strategy Formulation: Translate gathered requirements, best practices, and competitor analysis into an AI development strategy aligned with the Company’s strategic goals.
• Backlog Management: Maintain a prioritized backlog of features and user stories. Regularly update and refine the backlog based on feedback and evolving business requirements.
• Team Collaboration: Conduct regular grooming sessions and create corresponding Jira issues for development teams.
• Priority Coordination: Coordinate development priorities with other Product Management team members, ensure the relevance of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Risk & Ethics Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with developed products. Stay informed about ethical considerations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices in development.

• Cross-functional Cooperation: Collaborate with QA, engineering, and data science teams to define testing criteria for features. Ensure the quality and reliability of solutions through rigorous testing and validation.

   

What you bring to the team:

• 3+ years of experience in a Product Owner role.
• AI Expertise: 3+ years of practical experience in the AI domain.
• Agile Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Agile product development in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Technical Toolset: Deep familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and product backlog management.
• Validation & Testing: Experience participating in or managing product/system validation and flight testing processes.
• Problem-solving & Resilience: Solid problem-solving skills and resilience working in high-uncertainty, high-impact environments.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between engineering, leadership, and operations.
• UAV Domain Knowledge (Preferred): Understanding of UAV system architecture, including airframe design, propulsion, avionics, and control systems.

• Languages: Fluency in English.

   

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We Stand with Ukraine!
• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
• We push limits, think outside the box, and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.

The role is based in the Kyiv region, and we will expect you to work full-time in the office. We have a shuttle service from the nearest metro station.

About the Job

As Linux Software Engineer, you will be a key part of our System Architecture team to develop and maintain the Linux-based systems powering our unmanned aerial vehicles at Quantum-Systems. Together with our World-Class-Team, currently 3 team members, you will take an empowering role: pushing the boundaries of drone technologies.

You will be working closely with stakeholders from the Avionics, Systems Engineering, and Flight Testing departments to integrate hardware, third-party software, and onboard applications into a high-performance Linux platform.

Providing a reliable, scalable, and mission-critical software environment is essential to Quantum-Systems — your mission will have a powerful impact.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Maintaining existing as well as creating new Linux applications on the unmanned aircraft
• Designing and coordinating interfaces between teams, documenting the architecture and design decisions
• Integration of hardware and 3rd-party software into the Linux system, aligning with suppliers and other teams
• Testing of existing and new applications. This includes writing unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, and acceptance tests
• Analyzing logs from flights, both from test flights as well as real-world customer issues
• Debugging and finding solutions for software and hardware issues related to the Linux system
• Maintaining and extending the build system, pipeline, and tooling. Creating releases with release notes

• Working in an agile environment and following the defined development process

   

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience in Linux software development, preferably in embedded or robotics systems
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ (14 or newer) with proven experience developing Linux applications
• Solid understanding of Linux internals, including system services, device trees, and kernel modules
• Experience with cross-compilation, Yocto, Buildroot, or similar build systems
• Hands-on experience with debugging tools (e.g., GDB, strace, perf) and log analysis
• Familiarity with testing methodologies, including writing and executing unit, integration, and system-level tests
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (e.g., Git), and release management
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug both software and hardware integration issues
• Proficiency in technical documentation, including interface definitions and architectural decisions
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines

• English Intermediate+

   

Nice to Have:

• Experience in aerospace, UAV, or automotive industries
• Familiarity with middleware and interface standards such as DDS, MAVLink, CAN, or Ethernet
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and virtualization
• Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Exposure to real-time Linux or safety-critical software development is a plus

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We Stand with Ukraine
• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
• We push limits, think outside the box, and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.