Product Manager (FPGA, RF & DSP) - Austin, Texas

MissionHires; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Minimal travel requirements

Opportunities to shape next-gen RF/DSP

Job summary

MissionHires seeks a Technical Product Manager to own strategy, roadmap, definition, and lifecycle management for RF, DSP, FPGA, and mixed-signal embedded COTS solutions. This high-visibility role blends engineering insight with product leadership across engineering, sales, customers, and leadership to bring rugged, mission-critical products from concept through launch.

You will translate system-level requirements into product definitions, develop business cases, and partner with engineering to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field required.
• 7+ years in RF, DSP, FPGA, embedded electronics or defense/embedded markets.
• Strong understanding of FPGA architectures, RF systems, and DSP concepts.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into product definitions and business cases.
• Experience with embedded electronics and embedded software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain product strategy for RF, DSP, and FPGA solutions within the portfolio.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps informed by customer needs and technology trends.
• Translate system requirements into actionable product definitions and requirements.
• Define concepts and support NPI from requirements through launch.
• Build business cases and present investment recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborate with engineering to define requirements, architectures, and priorities.
• Evaluate competitive products and embedded computing form factors.
• Manage product profitability, revenue, costs, and portfolio lifecycle decisions.
• Engage with sales and customers to identify opportunities and requirements.
• Provide technical support during RF, DSP, FPGA, and embedded-system discussions.
• Create technical presentations, collateral, and training materials.
• Monitor portfolio performance and advise on enhancements or lifecycle changes.

Skills

RF

DSP

FPGA

Embedded Systems

COTS

Product Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a Technical Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, definition, and lifecycle management of RF, DSP, FPGA, and mixed-signal embedded COTS solutions. This high-visibility role combines deep engineering knowledge with product strategy, working across engineering, sales, customers, and leadership to bring rugged, mission-critical products from concept through launch and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the product strategy for RF, DSP, and FPGA solutions within the broader product portfolio.
• Develop multi-year product roadmaps informed by customer needs, technology trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives.
• Translate complex system-level requirements and engineering tradeoffs into product strategies, product definitions, and actionable requirements.
• Define product concepts and support the new product introduction process from initial requirements through commercialization and launch.
• Develop business cases for new products and present investment recommendations to executive leadership.
• Partner with engineering teams to define product requirements, technical differentiation, architectures, and development priorities.
• Evaluate competitive products, technologies, architectures, and relevant embedded computing form factors.
• Manage product-line financial performance, including revenue, cost, profitability, investment priorities, and portfolio lifecycle decisions.
• Work with sales teams, customers, and partners to understand market requirements and identify new product opportunities.
• Participate in customer engagements and provide technical support during complex RF, DSP, FPGA, and embedded-system discussions.
• Develop technical presentations, product collateral, training materials, and other product communications.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend product enhancements, investments, or lifecycle changes.
• Support secure customer engagements when required.
• Influence cross-functional teams and drive positive outcomes without direct authority.
• Communicate complex RF, DSP, FPGA, and embedded technologies effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline; a Master's degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in RF, DSP, FPGA, embedded electronics, or related defense and embedded technology markets.
• Strong technical understanding of FPGA architectures, RF systems, and digital signal processing.
• Strong understanding of the complete RF-to-digital signal chain, including RF front ends, data converters, FPGA processing, and DSP.
• Demonstrated ability to understand real-world hardware implementations, not solely theoretical RF or DSP concepts.
• Experience with embedded electronics and/or embedded software.
• Experience evaluating system-level technical tradeoffs involving performance constraints, architecture, cost, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into product requirements, product definitions, and business cases.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering, sales, customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Previous product management experience with FPGA, DSP, RF, mixed-signal, or embedded computing products is preferred.
• Direct experience designing products involving FPGA, DSP, and RF or mixed-signal technologies is preferred.
• Experience with rugged embedded computing, COTS products, defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications is preferred.
• Experience developing multi-year product roadmaps, product strategies, and executive-level investment proposals is preferred.
• Experience with NPI/NPD launches and product lifecycle management is preferred.
• Familiarity with military standards and defense product requirements development is preferred.
• Experience delivering customer-facing technical presentations, product demonstrations, and strategic engagements is preferred.
• Experience managing product profitability, revenue, costs, and portfolio performance is preferred.

Benefits:

• Salary range of $120,000 to $160,000 per year.
• Relocation assistance.
• Minimal travel requirements.
• Opportunity to shape next-generation RF, DSP, FPGA, and mixed-signal embedded computing products.
• High-impact, visible role working with customers, engineering, sales, and company leadership.
• Collaborative environment that values engineering expertise, innovation, and technical problem-solving.
• Career growth opportunities within a global technology organization.
• Work on technically challenging, mission-critical products serving defense, aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications.