Director of Product Management - Electronic Warfare (EW)

Motorola Solutions Inc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions, Inc. seeks a Director of Product Management - Electronic Warfare to own the EW, Sensing, and distributed effects portfolio, guiding multi-year strategy and lifecycle execution.

Hybrid work from Irvine, CA with remote options for US candidates and travel up to 25-50% may be required. The role mentors TPMs and collaborates with DoD programs, Sales, and Engineering to translate requirements into profitable offerings.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive EW portfolio strategy across hardware and software.
• Own 2-3 year product roadmap for EW, sensing, and integrated solutions.
• Define market positioning to win strategic EW & Sensing programs.
• Synthesize defense industry trends and warfighter feedback into MRDs and product charters.
• Evaluate opportunities and investments to prioritize portfolio initiatives.

Job description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications - on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its battle-proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. Silvus Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Job Description

Would you like to join an incredibly talented group of people, doing very challenging work, with the prime directive of "Keeping Our Heroes Connected"?

THE OPPORTUNITY

Silvus is seeking a Director of Product Management - Electronic Warfare (EW) who will report to the Director of Product Management on the Product team. The successful individual in this role will own the overall business performance, multi-year product strategy, and lifecycle execution of our EW, Sensing, and Distributed Effects portfolio.

This position is located at Silvus Technologies' Engineering and R&D Office in Irvine, CA, near the vibrant Irvine Spectrum and is on a hybrid schedule: onsite, Monday through Thursday, at our Irvine office and Fridays are remote/work-from-home. Visits may be needed to Los Angeles HQ as needed to collaborate with the broader Engineering team and other teams.

This position is also eligible for 100% remote work depending on location for candidates based in the US, with a willingness to travel up to 25-50% of the time to Silvus office locations and customer meetings.

This role owns the "What & Why" (business view) of our EW & Sensing product family. You will lead and mentor a high-performing team of Technical Product Managers (TPMs) who drive the technical execution ("How & When"), engineering backlogs, and hardware/software New Product Introductions (NPI). You will bridge the commercial, tactical, and operational domains‑partnering closely with DoD program offices, leadership, Sales, Business Development, Engineering, and Finance to translate defense operational requirements into profitable, scalable market offerings.

The following is a list of at least some of the current essential job functions of the position. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time at its discretion.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Line Strategy & 2-to-3 Year Roadmap

• EW Portfolio Strategy: Define and drive the EW portfolio strategy across hardware and software components, software feature packaging, and user experience.
• Multi-Year Roadmap Ownership: Direct and maintain the comprehensive 2-to-3-year product roadmap for all Silvus-developed EW products, embedded sensing applications, and integrated solutions across Silvus and the greater Motorola Solutions family.
• Market & Program Positioning: Define differentiated product positioning that enables Silvus to win strategic EW & Sensing programs directly and through key platform, prime, and systems-integration partners.
• Requirements & Concept Definition: Synthesize defense industry trends, emerging threats, and warfighter feedback into high-impact Market Requirements Documents (MRDs) and product charters.
• Portfolio Investment Prioritization: Evaluate competing market opportunities, customer requirements, technology investments, and internal R&D initiatives. Recommend investment priorities based on strategic fit, market potential, competitive differentiation, platform leverage, engineering capacity, and expected return.

Business Performance & Business Case Execution

• Business Performance: Own the business plan and performance of the EW & Sensing portfolio, including revenue, gross margin, adoption,