Product Lead

Armaments Research Company; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Options

401k plan

Employer paid medical, dental, and vision

Job summary

A defense technology firm is looking for a Product Leader to manage the product vision and strategy for an innovative IoT system aimed at enhancing battlefield logistics. This hands-on role requires close engagement with users and a strong understanding of U.S. ground combat. Responsibilities include refining product priorities based on customer feedback, ensuring product usability under operational conditions, and driving product discovery. Candidates should have experience in defense environments and a collaborative approach to product development.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in high-stress environments.
• Experience with sensor-driven or IoT systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and strategy.
• Drive customer discovery through field observation.
• Validate product quality and release readiness.

Skills

Domain experience in U.S. ground combat

Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Comfort with rapid iteration

Ability to write clear, implementable, and testable requirements

Job description

Overview

Armaments Research Company (ARC) is a technology company dedicated to bringing real-time situational awareness and battlefield logistics capabilities to the warfighter. You will be an integral part of the ARC team managing program execution in support of our innovative and powerful IoT devices to enhance national security.

Our core offering is the ARC AI-Enabled Weapons Sensor (AEWS), which collects and transmits real-time tactical data to the cloud. This information enables battlefield/tactical awareness and aggregated insights into big data sets that do not exist today. ARC technologies were initially developed in partnership with DARPA and the National Science Foundation and leverage internet-of-things (IoT) technology and machine learning to derive actionable insights and transform operational responses. This novel technology will be deployed at scale to enhance safety, decision-making, and sustainment for the warfighter at the tactical edge.

What You\'ll Do

We are seeking a hands-on Product Leader to own the product vision, roadmap, and execution alignment for a defense-focused IoT system operating in real-world ground combat and training environments. This role is for a doer, not a slide-builder. You will spend time with users, operate the product yourself, make hard prioritization decisions, and ensure the product delivered by engineering solves the right problems under real operational constraints. You bring deep domain familiarity with U.S. ground combat, training, or operational environments. You enjoy high activity in ambiguous, constraint-heavy environments. You have a strong ownership mentality, you\'re laser-focused on outcomes, and you value hands-on orientation favoring direct validation over abstraction.

Role Responsibilities - How You Will Make an Impact

• Own the product roadmap and strategy
• Make clear tradeoffs between scope, timeline, usability, and feasibility
• Continuously refine priorities as customer needs evolve

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Own the product roadmap and strategy
• Make clear tradeoffs between scope, timeline, usability, and feasibility
• Continuously refine priorities as customer needs evolve

Customer Discovery & Validation

• Drive direct customer discovery through interviews and field observation
• Personally operate the product
• Translate real user behavior into actionable insights

Execution Alignment

• Triage and prioritize customer feedback with engineering and sales
• Validate product quality and release readiness

UX & Product Definition

• Create or guide UI/UX mockups and workflows
• Ensure usability in high-stress operational environments
• Act as authority on product behavior

Metrics & Performance

• Define success metrics tied to operational value
• Track performance and adoption

Defense Context & Constraints

• Navigate defense acquisition and security constraints
• Balance ideal design with deployment realities

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Domain experience in U.S. ground combat
• Comfort with rapid iteration and imperfect information
• Ability to write clear, implementable and testable requirements
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Bonus Points

• Ability to understand technical tradeoffs
• Experience with sensor-driven or IoT systems

Notice

This position will require access to restricted information and facilities protected under U.S. laws and regulations, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive access to such restricted information and facilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

What We Offer

Equity Options
401k plan
Employer paid employee medical, dental and vision