Senior Product Manager-C5ISR-Defense Electronics

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics firm is seeking a Senior Product Manager for their C5ISR product portfolio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in High Performance Embedded Computing and embedded signal processing systems, alongside a strong understanding of market needs and product differentiation strategies. This remote role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including a 401K plan and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in Product or Engineering Management.
• US citizenship residence and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Proven success in identifying business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for commercial success of embedded product lines.
• Develop and implement strategies for existing and new products.
• Work with Engineering leads to define solutions for market needs.

Skills

High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC)

Embedded Signal Processing Systems

Data Processing Workflows

CPU Architectures

FPGA Technology

GPU Processing

Education

Relevant hardware and/or software Engineering degree

Relevant business degree

Tools

Embedded Linux

Real-Time Operating Systems

Job description

Senior Product Manager-C5ISR-Defense Electronics

Curtiss-Wright is a world leader in supplying rugged electronics to the aerospace and defense industries. If you have flown on an airplane or seen a military drone, chances are you have put your trust in technologies developed by Curtiss-Wright.

To support our continued market growth and industry leadership, we are looking for talented candidates to fill several new Product Line Manager (PLM) positions aligned with our C5ISR Modular Solutions business unit which develops Curtiss-Wright’s most advanced embedded electronics.

Location: US Remote or based out of a Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions US facility

(NOT CA, NY, MN or NJ)

As our Product Line Manager, you will be part of a Product Management team responsible for the overall success of the entire C5ISR product portfolio and be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for specific product lines and application areas, such as: mission processing, signal processing, HPEC processing architectures, CPU/FPGA/GPU and networking technologies, and emerging embedded edge AI processing systems.

As the overall technical and product subject matter expert you will also help grow the business through participation in bids, proposals, and technical reviews.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off | 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing | Health and Wellness Benefits | Learning and Development Opportunities | Referral Program | Competitive Pay | Recognition | Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Your Challenge:

• A Senior PLM with direct experience associated with High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) and embedded signal processing systems. Strong working knowledge of data processing workflows, high performance CPU architectures, FPGA technology and accelerated GPU processing experience are highly desirable.

• Responsible for the commercial success of our embedded product lines, overseeing them from inception, through market research, design, build, launch, growth, enhancement and eventual sunset.

• Ensure that our products and solutions provide market differentiation through features, price, services, support or other key customer value propositions, resulting in increased market share and revenue growth.

• Develop and implement strategies for existing and new products and prepare business cases that include ROI models, pricing and profit strategies, drive data-driven forecasts for bookings, revenue, and design wins.

• Work with Engineering leads, CTOs and marketing teams to define and develop solutions to emerging market needs including feature sets, technical specifications, Design to Cost targets, pricing models, and related activities.

• Provide Engineering with well-defined feature, cost and product level requirements and support them during the technical development of products to ensure they meet identified market needs.

• Oversee product development lifecycles to ensure that Time to Market (TTM), Design to Cost (DTC), development costs and maximized ROI are maintained throughout the development phase and through ongoing sustaining activities.

• Manage the ongoing health of product lines through regular sales forecast and design win reviews, margin monitoring and pricing adjustments, and ongoing market driven enhancements to maintain market leadership.

• Seek out and develop partner relationships to increase the value proposition our products and the overall solutions offered by Curtiss-Wright.

• Work with Sales, Business Development, Bids, and Contracts to build customer relationships and negotiate and structure deals and business relationships that support the growth of our product lines and business unit.

• Provide systems analysis of customer requirements and provide technical and marketing input on solution proposals.

• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to customers and sales colleagues with pre-sales technical and application knowledge, and innovative product and application insights.

• Working with the marketing team, support new product introduction and promotional content creation, develop and maintain product and roadmap presentations, create white papers and media articles.

• Drive third-party collaborative product development, and support cooperative marketing/sales and business capture activities.

• Participate in industry working groups to contribute and gain insights to industry open standards evolution and influence industry standards where needed.

What You Bring:

• A relevant hardware and/or software Engineering degree, or equivalent experience

• A relevant business degree, or equivalent experience

• A minimum of 7 years relevant experience in Product or Engineering Management, or deeply technical Product Marketing

• US citizenship residence, and either an existing US security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance to Secret level within 24 months

• Demonstrated ability to understand target market needs and drive the creation of innovative and differentiated products that solve customer challenges and support their success

• Proven success in identifying business opportunities and developing their potential

• An ability to establish strong and genuine relationships with customers, sales, partners and co-workers to strengthen business ties

• A good understanding of product, market & marketing strategy development

• A working knowledge of our technology, system architecture, hardware, software and related support requirements within the Defense and Aerospace markets

• Insights into relevant embedded processing technologies and industry standards, and software applications, including software enablement and system level software requirements

• An ability to clearly articulate value propositions as part of complex bids, presentations, and verbally

Skills

• A highly motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, a sense of urgency, and an attention to detail

• Strong business acumen and a keen understanding of the business implications to technical decisions

• Ability to analyze complex data, present it clearly and use it to support sound decision making

• Knowledge of embedded computing systems architecture, hardware, software and usability in the military/aerospace industry, including familiarity with some, or all, the following technologies:

• Intel and Arm processors, single board computers and embedded processing technologies

• FPGA and GPU processing and co-processing technologies

• Ethernet network switching and routing technologies as applied to embedded systems

• VME/VPX/XMC form factors and VITA standards including SOSA, CMOSS, HOST, and adjacent MIL standards

• Embedded Linux and real-time operating systems

• Functional safety (ISO 26262) or airborne safety (DO-178/DO-254 and AC/AMC 20-152A) with application of safety principles to meet the requirements of COTS products

• Secure processing technologies involving cryptography and embedded system protections

• Must be willing to travel frequently in support of customers, sales and business development, and industry events such as trade shows and industry working groups

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.

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