Autonomous Defense Product Manager

DZYNE Technologies, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DZYNE Technologies is seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead product strategy, definition, and delivery for complex defense‑related systems. You will translate mission needs into clear capabilities and engineering priorities across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineering, program management, operations, and business development to shape direction, support execution, and ensure high‑impact product delivery in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years technical product management or related engineering role.
• Strong technical foundations (Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems).
• Skilled in writing clear requirements and product documentation.
• Experience with Project Management Tools MS Project and JIRA
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to navigate and structure organizational roles/responsibilities.
• Highly accountable individual with ability to work through conflicted objectives

Responsibilities

• Own product capability through all phases of development.
• Align product strategy by bridging user voice and functional capability.
• Define product value propositions, technical differentiation, and market positioning.
• Own outcomes from trade studies, representing both end user and engineering strategic value.
• Experience in creating detailed product requirements.
• Maintain Documentation in JIRA and/or requirements systems.
• Support verification, validation, operational assessment, and sustainment.
• Establish lifecycle gates, quality criteria, and performance metrics.
• Partner with engineering, program management and operations.
• Fluency in building and maintaining milestones; resolve early escalation of risk.
• Drive and facilitate technical and operational decision‑making.
• Engage with DoD customers, operators, analysts, and mission leads.
• Support technical reviews, requirement scoping, and customer discovery.
• Capture user feedback for roadmap evolution.
• Oversee testing, field assessments, prototype integration.
• Key stakeholder in product readiness and phase gate acceptance

Skills

5–10+ years

Tech foundations

Clear requirements

MS Project

JIRA

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Org structure

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Job description

DZYNE Technologies is seeking a Technical Product Manager to lead product strategy, definition, and delivery for complex defense‑related systems. You will translate mission needs into clear capabilities and engineering priorities across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineering, program management, operations, and business development to shape direction, support execution, and ensure high‑impact product delivery in a fast‑moving environment.