Product Manager, Resourcing (CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

Rhombuspower; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhombus Power, Inc. seeks an early-career Product Manager with a passion for national security to bridge defense requirements with technical delivery.

You will work directly with defense customers, translate mission needs into concrete product requirements, and drive end-to-end execution from concept to deployment. You will sit at the intersection of defense program execution, software, and data, engaging with Air Force stakeholders, engineers, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance REQUIRED.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Approximately 2–5 years of defense/national security or related technical experience.
• Ability to read and write Python.
• Experience with software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Understand mission needs with defense customers and translate into executable solutions.
• Work across product, engineering, data, deployment, and customer-facing teams.
• Drive execution to unblock blockers and deliver capabilities.
• Develop understanding of Air Force resourcing, PPBE, and acquisition processes.
• Turn customer and operational requirements into product requirements and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with engineers through the software development lifecycle.
• Go to the field to stay close to users and capture feedback for improvements.
• Prepare for and participate in meetings with government and defense leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation, processes, and product operations.
• Scale Rhombus capabilities while maintaining technical rigor and mission impact.

Skills

Python

US citizenship

Security clearance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree (relevant field)

Job description

Rhombus Power, Inc. delivers AI-powered predictive intelligence in real time for defense and national security organizations worldwide. Our mission-built products— Ambient AI and Guardian— are transforming strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making. By empowering the shift from reactive analysis to proactive, predictive intelligence and decision support, Rhombus Power is providing foresight and freedom of action when it matters most.

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.

Learn more about Rhombus Power, Inc. and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q

https://www.youtube.com/@rhombuspower8558/videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby5WVNfQiI

See the following articles to learn more about what we do:

https://www.rhombuspower.com/news-and-media

ACTIVE SECRET OR TS CLEARANCES ONLY.

Rhombus is building technology for some of the hardest problems in national security. We work directly with government and defense customers to turn complex operational problems into deployed capabilities—and then make those capabilities better, faster, and more useful in the field.We're looking for an early-career, super motivated, Product Manager who understands how the US Air Force actually resources, acquires, and deploys capability.

This is not a traditional SaaS product management role.

You will not spend your days managing a backlog, writing Jira tickets, or optimizing a commercial software funnel within a large dstributed team. Instead , you'll operate at the intersection ofdefense mission requirements, Air Force resourcing and PPBE,software, data, and relentless execution. You will sit directly with customers, understand what they are trying to accomplish, translate that into technical and operational solutions, and personally drive those solutions from concept to deployment, owning every part of the process.

This role is for someone who wants to learn fast, take ownership early, and build a career at the intersection of technology and national security.You need to be comfortable walking into a problem that is poorly defined, figuring out what matters, getting deep into the technical details, and making something happen day in day out.

What you'll do

We need your help in taking Rhombus capabilities from zero to one—and from one to deployed, adopted, and operationally valuable.

Your work will span product, technology, customer engagement, and defense program execution. In a typical week, you might be working with an Air Force stakeholder to understand a complex resourcing challenge, writing Python to analyze a dataset, translating a customer need into product requirements, troubleshooting a deployment with an engineer, preparing for a senior government meeting, and figuring out why something that worked in the lab is not working in the field. All the while, keeping internal colleagues updated on progress. (including senior leaders and executive team members) Expect that most of your days per week will be spent in the Pentagon.

Specifically, you will:

• Work directly with defense customers to understand mission needs, operational constraints, resourcing challenges, and opportunities to improve how capabilities are delivered.
• Translate ambiguous mission problems into executable solutions, working across product, engineering, data, SMEs, deployment, QA, and customer-facing teams.
• Drive execution relentlessly. When something is blocking a customer or mission, you own getting it unstuck—even when the solution falls outside a traditional product manager's job description.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Air Force resourcing, PPBE, programming, budgeting, requirements, acquisition, and capability delivery.
• Turn customer and operational requirements into clear product requirements, workflows, technical specifications, and implementation plans.
• Use Python and data directly to investigate problems, analyze operational information, automate tasks, and develop a working understanding of the systems you are helping build. Resolve deployment issues.
• Work closely with engineers and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment and troubleshooting.
• Go to the field and stay close to users, building trust that we can deliver on goal. Understand how Rhombus products are actually being used, identify friction, and rapidly turn feedback into improvements. You have a particular knack for documentation!
• Prepare for and participate in meetings with government and defense leaders, communicating clearly and credibly about both mission needs and technical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation, processes, product operations, and program execution—and then build the solution rather than simply recommending it.
• Help Rhombus scale the way we deliver technology to defense customers while maintaining a high bar for technical rigor, customer trust, and mission impact.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for high-potential, early-career operators, not finished products.You may have a few years of experience and still have a lot to learn. That's expected. What matters is that you learn quickly, take ownership, and have the judgment and technical foundation to contribute immediately.

Required

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance REQUIRED
• U.S. citizenship.
• Approximately2–5 years of relevant professional experience in defense, national security, the military, government technology, defense technology, software, or a similarly demanding technical environment.
• Working knowledge of Air Force or DoD resourcing and PPBE, including an understanding of how requirements, programming, budgeting, acquisition, and funding decisions translate into actual capabilities.
• Ability to read and write Python. You do not need to be a software engineer, but you should be comfortable getting into code, manipulating data, writing scripts, and troubleshooting technical problems yourself.
• Experience working with technical teams and a working understanding of thesoftware development lifecycle.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate credibly with both engineers and government customers.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where the answer is not obvious and there is no established playbook.
• A bias toward action and a track record of personally driving things to completion.

Particularly valuable experience

You will stand out if you have experience with:

• Department of the Air Force or broader DoD PPBE and resource allocation.
• Air Force programming, budgeting, requirements, acquisition, or capability development.
• Working in or alongside AFMC, SAF/MR, HAF, MAJCOMs, PEOs, program offices, A5/A8/AQ organizations, or similar DoD organizations.
• Defense technology startups or small defense contractors.
• Government software deployment, implementation, integration, or operational support.
• Operational military experience, particularly in roles involving planning, requirements, resources, technology, or mission execution.
• Python, SQL, APIs, data analysis, cloud environments, or other hands‑on technical work.
• Translating government or operational requirements into technical products or capabilities.
• Direct experience presenting to or working with senior government stakeholders.

Education

A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant technical, analytical, national security, or mission-oriented discipline is preferred.

Relevant backgrounds may include:

• Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Electrical, Systems, Aerospace, or other Engineering
• Operations Research
• Data Science or Applied Mathematics
• Economics
• Public Policy or Public Administration
• National Security / Security Studies
• Defense and Strategic Studies
• Acquisition, Logistics, or Supply Chain
• Military or Service Academy education

We care more about what you can do than the name on your diploma. Exceptional candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds, military training, or highly relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply.

The person who will thrive here

You will probably do well at Rhombus if you:

• Want your work to have a direct impact on national security and military capability.
• Are energized rather than intimidated by problems that are messy, ambiguous, and consequential.
• Would rather build something than wait for someone else to tell you how.
• Can move comfortably between a government customer, an engineer, a spreadsheet, a Python script, and an executive briefing.
• Are intellectually curious and have the humility to say “I don't know”—followed immediately by“I'll figure it out.”
• Take personal ownership when something is broken or stuck.
• Care about details without losing sight of the mission.
• Want significant responsibility early in your career and are excited to grow into a larger role over time.