Technical Product Owner

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India.

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive software requirements engineering and backlog ownership for medical device products within the ENT, Plastic & Refractive portfolio.

This role requires close collaboration with global cross-functional teams to ensure that software requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and compliant with regulatory standards. The Product Owner will play a critical role in bridging product needs with engineering execution while maintaining alignment with quality and regulatory expectations. This is an IC role focused on requirements engineering and backlog ownership. Product vision, architecture decisions, and platform strategy are owned by other roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and author software requirements derived from system and product requirements, ensuring they are clear, unambiguous, and testable
• Maintain and manage requirements documentation throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring consistency and completeness
• Collaborate with architects and developers to derive Detailed Software Requirements Specifications (DSWRS) from SWRS.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements, design, implementation, and verification artifacts
• Own and manage the product backlog, including prioritization aligned with product roadmap and program milestones
• Decompose requirements into features, epics, and user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Collaborate closely with Software Development and QA teams to ensure correct interpretation and implementation of requirements
• Support verification and validation activities by ensuring requirements are measurable and testable
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and change management processes
• Act as a key interface between Product Management, Systems Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, and Engineering teams across global locations
• Drive clarity, resolve ambiguities, and ensure alignment across stakeholders

Required Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Own and author software development within the medical device industry, working in regulated environments
• Proven hands-on experience with requirements engineering, including ownership of software requirements documentation (SRS, SWRS, or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of regulated software development lifecycles, including experience with structured development processes and design controls
• Hands-on experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, or equivalent tools in regulated environments
• Experience working with cross-functional global teams, including Product Management, Engineering, and Quality/Regulatory functions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred / Good-to-Have Skills

·Experience in domains such as surgical visualization, medical imaging, or surgical devices

·Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies within regulated environments

·Understanding of risk management and quality processes in medical devices

·Experience deriving or supporting test specifications from software requirements

·Exposure to cybersecurity considerations in medical device software

Key Competencies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, global environment
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Ability to balance Agile execution with regulatory compliance

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Saptarshi Chowdhury