Director, Tactical Communications Product Management

Motorola Solutions Inc; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Silvus Technologies, a leader in MANET and MIMO tech, seeks a Director of Product Management for Tactical Communications & Integrated Solutions. You will own business performance, multi-year strategy, gross margins, and lifecycle execution across StreamCaster radios, OEM modules, and turnkey solutions.

The role reports to the Product Management Director and is based in Irvine with a hybrid schedule; remote options vary by location, with up to 25-50% travel and potential visits to Los Angeles HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
• 13+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in progressive product management in tactical radio, defense electronics, RF hardware, or wireless networking.
• Experience building 3-to-5 year hardware business cases, financial models, pricing strategies, BOM costs, and gross margin optimization.
• Proven experience mentoring TPMs, Systems Engineers, or Technical Marketing Engineers.
• Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or ability to obtain within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Lead TPMs and drive tactical comms NPI, integrated solutions NPI, ecosystem offerings, Jira backlogs and cadences.
• Direct 3-to-5 year hardware roadmaps for radio hardware, embedded modules, and integrated solutions.
• Define business cases, financial models, pricing, BOM costs, and target gross margin.
• Collaborate with DoD program offices, prime integrators, and key commercial accounts to translate field needs into requirements.
• Travel 25-50% to maintain customer engagement, field testing, and partner visits.

Skills

Product management

Defense electronics

RF hardware

Wireless networking

Mentoring TPMs

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

Silvus Technologies, a leader in MANET and MIMO tech, seeks a Director of Product Management for Tactical Communications & Integrated Solutions. You will own business performance, multi-year strategy, gross margins, and lifecycle execution across StreamCaster radios, OEM modules, and turnkey solutions.

The role reports to the Product Management Director and is based in Irvine with a hybrid schedule; remote options vary by location, with up to 25-50% travel and potential visits to Los Angeles HQ.