Sr. Product Manager (Radiation)

Teledyne; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking a Radiation Product Leader to drive market strategies, define the product roadmap, and guide development and launch of advanced radiation sensing solutions. The role focuses on translating customer needs into go‑to‑market products and coordinating across engineering, manufacturing and sales teams.

Ideal candidates bring extensive radiation physics knowledge, 5+ years in product development or marketing, and a proven track record launching technical products in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degrees in science or engineering preferred.
• 5+ years in product development or marketing of radiation sensors.
• 3-5+ years in product launches.
• CBRNE or Nuclear Safety market experience required.
• Proven ability to bring technical products to market.

Responsibilities

• Define market strategies and product positioning for FLIR Detection Radiation products.
• Develop and prioritize the Product Roadmap in collaboration with leadership.
• Train sales teams and support key distributors on product features and benefits.
• Oversee product launches and lifecycle management across markets.
• Prepare status dashboards and participate in quarterly reviews.

Skills

Radiation physics knowledge

Product development

Marketing experience

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's/advanced degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

US - Oak Ridge, TN

Full time

REQ33353

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

About Teledyne FLIR Defense:

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting‑edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search‑and‑rescue teams.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you’re mission‑driven to globally collaborate on life‑saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Description:

As the technical spokesperson for a radiation product line, you will build product specifications from customer and market needs into go‑to‑market products. Proactively manage and guide the product development, product release and market adoption of best‑in‑class FLIR Detection radiation products. Clearly define and manage the Product Roadmap. This position will include developing market knowledge that drives market differentiation of each new product development or upgrade and as needed, support of sales efforts.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities -

Define FLIR Detection Radiation Markets: 15%

• Support the development of winning market strategies.
• Be the expert on Radiation product positions, price performance trade‑space, win strategies, relevant market trends.
• Develop strong customer intimacy, understanding the customer chain of influence, and product journey.
• Understand trends and market developments, and government programs to ensure products exceed the expectations of our customers.
• Understand intricacies and trade‑space of domestic, European, Asia Pacific, and Rest or World markets to drive universally appealing products and market positions.

Define FLIR Detection Radiation Products: 25%

• Gather and prioritize product requirements by on‑going visits to customers, industry experts, and qualifying government agencies.
• Work with customers, sales team, and technical experts to provide feature definition for the development & design of new products.
• Work directly with Product Development and Manufacturing teams to understand technical feasibility resource loading to ensure properly scoped Product Development efforts.
• Define Product Roadmap for FLIR Detection radiation product line.
• Work with General Manager, Director of Products, VP Programs, VP of Sales, and VP of Engineering to prioritize R&D expenditures ensuring product development efforts are in line with business strategy Rack and Stack.

Manage the FLIR Detection Radiation Phase Gate Process: 25%

• Working closely with the Project Management Leads, propose and track overall product development process and budgets to ensure success.
• Set Product pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.
• Participate in the generation of essential third‑party lab data and operational tests.
• Support a company‑wide go‑to‑market plan, working with all departments to execute.
• Oversee successful product launches.

Manage FLIR Detection Radiation Products: 25%

• Brief and train the sales team and key distributors.
• Support sales team with key customers and programs.
• Determine lifecycle and obsolescence of products under management.
• Assist with Market and Product Specific Technical Writing.
• Assist with Drafting (as needed) and final review of technical product manuals to ensure quality and branding standards are maintained.
• Participate in Thought Leadership in the Radiation community, drafting journal articles and copy for some promotional materials.

Outreporting to Upper Management: 10%

• Prepare weekly outreports on Project, Product and Market Status Dashboards.
• Prepare for quarterly project and product reviews. Lead strategic discussions on Market, Product, and Feature development.
• Present Radiation Product updates at quarterly Division review meetings and discuss strategy.
• Prepare for and present Radiation Strategy (as requested) at the quarterly Product Review Boards.

Job Qualifications and requirements:

• Bachelors and Advanced degrees in Science or Engineering preferred.
• Strong background or knowledge of Radiation Physics or similar.
• 5 or more years of applicable experience in product development or marketing of radiation sensors.
• 3-5 or more years of experience in product launches.
• CBRNE or Nuclear Safety market experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience in development, sales, or marketing of technical products.
• Proven capability to champion a product from development to launch.
• High energy, direct, proactive with strong vision casting and leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with customers, team members, and corporate management.
• Ability to quickly reorient with new information and direction in an engaging market.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Project.
• Technical research experience in the field of CBRNe sensors is desired.
• Must be strongly oriented toward consensus building and working in a team setting.
• 25% to 50% travel.
• Must have or be able to obtain a SECRET level clearance .

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.