Product Manager
Warrenton, VA
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hatch I.T. is partnering with a Counter-UAS solution provider to find a Product Owner. See details below:
About the Role:
The position will report to the Director of Engineering and offers the right candidate an excellent opportunity to grow strategically focused skills within the rapidly developing counter-UAS industry. This role requires very strong organization and communication while collaborating across diverse business areas in the USA and Australia. The Product Owner will work closely with stakeholders to drive development through to delivery of finished products and features that meet the strategic vision and customer requirements.
About the Company:
Work with cutting-edge technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. This company offers an opportunity to solve some of the world’s most challenging technical problems in Electronic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, RF sensing, Sensor Fusion, and distributed systems. Working with high-profile customers across militaries, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure, law enforcement and many others, in over 100 countries around the world.
Be part of a well-funded and agile organization, as a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team. They have a flat organizational structure, and the best candidates will be both creative lateral thinkers and doers. Their technical pursuits require us to take advantage of the absolute latest in technology and best practices to remain competitive.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with DroneShield US CEO, Director of Engineering, and other members of US team to understand strategic objectives and translate them in executable actions for Australian-based engineering teams
- Develop subject matter expertise related to DroneShield products and counter-UAS industry practices
- Collaborate with teams across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver required development
- Represent the DroneShield US strategy in daily Australian-based engineering meetings
- Interface with Australian team members every day using effective communication across email, video calls/meetings, etc.
- Own the decision-making process and outcome for execution of DroneShield US strategy as it applies to product development, documentation, and feature delivery
Qualifications:
- BS degree in engineering or technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 3 to 6 years of professional experience in engineering or technical role
- 3 years in customer-facing technical role
- Very strong knowledge of RF wireless communications; specific experience in signals intelligence, electronic warfare, or counter-UAS techniques is a plus
- Very strong communication skills with the ability to shift work schedule to off hours as required to communicated with Australia-based colleagues
- Strong organizational skills are required to translate complex stakeholder input to multi-faceted product/feature delivery
- Technical understanding of networking and Linux architectures is a plus
- Previous Defense industry experience is highly favorable
- Previous ‘start-up’ or ‘scale-up’ experience is favorable
$105,000 - $110,000 a year