Director, Tactical Communications Product Strategy

Silvus Technologies; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of tactical communications hardware, seeks a Director of Product Management to own the business performance, 3–5 year roadmaps, and monetization models across StreamCaster radios, embedded modules, integrated solutions, and services. Role is based at Irvine, CA, on a hybrid schedule with some travel, and may involve visits to Los Angeles HQ.

The candidate will lead TPMs, define market requirements, drive lifecycle governance, and mature go-to-market

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead & mentor team of Technical Product Managers (TPMs) executing across tactical communications, embedded modules, and integrated solutions.
• Own 3-to-5 year hardware roadmaps and 2-to-3 year embedded/module roadmaps.
• Direct Go-To-Market strategies and promotional activities to accelerate adoption.
• Identify market opportunities and translate customer needs into scalable portfolio offerings.
• Travel 25-50% to engage customers, support field testing, and visit partners.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Defense electronics

RF engineering

Security clearance

Education

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

Job description

Silvus Technologies, a leading provider of tactical communications hardware, seeks a Director of Product Management to own the business performance, 3–5 year roadmaps, and monetization models across StreamCaster radios, embedded modules, integrated solutions, and services. Role is based at Irvine, CA, on a hybrid schedule with some travel, and may involve visits to Los Angeles HQ.

The candidate will lead TPMs, define market requirements, drive lifecycle governance, and mature go-to-market