Project Manager Electronics Warfare

Big Bang Boom Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Bang Boom Solutions in Chennai seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead hardware-centric programs from inception to delivery, aligning technical strategy with user needs and coordinating with engineering, product, and operations teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, cross-functional communication, and managing complex RF/electronics projects, including PCB cycles, lab testing, and environmental validation, in a resource-constrained environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics, RF Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in hardware-centric program management with RF/embedded focus.
• Experience with PCB design cycles, lab testing, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from inception to completion and define technical strategy.
• Collaborate with end users and engineering teams to meet requirements.
• Coordinate across internal teams to drive project success.
• Plan execution with internal and external partners and milestones.

Skills

Project management

Hardware-centric

RF engineering

Embedded systems

PCB design

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics

RF Engineering / Telecommunications

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

VNAs

Signal generators

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership: Project Managers take ownershipwe seek individuals who instinctively step up, take responsibility, and foster a high-performance culture. They lead projects from inception to completion, collaborating closely with the end user and the engineering team. Their role involves defining the technical strategy for success, pinpointing engineering requirements, and ensuring the anticipated product outcome aligns with user needs. PMs are entrusted with substantial responsibilities early on, empowering them to take full charge of their accounts and drive their success.
• Communicate/Engage: Partner closely with end users to understand their mission challenges and advocate for their needs/requirements while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop solutions that address key national security concerns. PMs play a crucial role in providing strategic insights that guide the product development process, ensuring engineers have a clear understanding of the operational requirements.
• Build/Manage: Collaborate with engineers to develop solutions and adapt the approach as needed to align with project requirements. Building our intricate hardware and software products demands coordination across multiple internal teams—engineering, product, logistics, finance, technical operations, and more. You will be responsible for ensuring all stakeholders are engaged, consulted, and well-informed to maintain alignment and drive project success.
• Plan: Develop, coordinate and communicate the path to success with both internal and external partners. Work with clients and engineers to build execution plans & milestones.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics, RF Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in hardware-centric program management, specifically in one or more:
• RF systems / wireless communications
• Electronic Warfare / SIGINT
• Embedded or FPGA-based systems
• Demonstrated experience managing:
• PCB design cycles and board bring-up
• RF lab testing using spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators
• Hardware validation and environmental testing
• Strong understanding of:
• RF fundamentals (link budgets, noise figure, interference)
• Sampling theory and SDR architecture
• Hardware-software co-design constraints
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment.
• Comfortable with working in limited resource environments.

Preferred Attributes:

• Background/ Experience in Electronic Warfare/Signals
• Collaborative problem solving to achieve work goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and simplify complex problems.
• Maintain customer relationship with timely, accurate, and meaningful communications.
• Creation of project proposals, program plans, reports, and process documentation.
• Prior engineering or integration experience is a plus.