Mission Operations Product Manager, Group 5 Mission Autonomy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design and develop Mission Autonomy products to enhance the operation of Group 5 autonomous air vehicles.

• Lead product development throughout the entire lifecycle, from the initial stages of requirements gathering to deployment.

• Establish product roadmaps and timelines, facilitate cross-functional product decision-making, and manage engineering risks.

• Collaborate with engineering leaders and business development teams to assess trade-offs and investigate preliminary designs.

• Create autonomy behaviors and associated product requirements, working alongside engineering teams for implementation.

• Partner with software engineers, hardware engineers, test engineers, and program managers to determine test requirements and ensure system capabilities align with mission goals.

• Plan, implement, and evaluate mission autonomy tests in simulated environments that reflect real-world scenarios.

• Rapidly iterate to enhance autonomy behaviors and supporting products.

• Act as the product representative in business development efforts, participating in customer briefings, demonstrations, and exercises.

• Develop and maintain updated presentation materials showcasing product capabilities for customer interactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Operational experience as a Pilot or CSO/NFO of USAF, USN, or USMC 4th or 5th generation fighter/bomber aircraft or RPAs.

• Self-motivated individual with a strong sense of ownership and a mission-driven mindset.

• Excellent analytical abilities, including the capacity to interpret test data, diagnose system behaviors, and suggest actionable improvements.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to meet project milestones and deliverables.

• Experience leading system design and development from the initial concept to customer delivery.

• Capability to leverage operational insights and technical expertise to make informed decisions and engineering trade-offs in the absence of clear customer requirements.

• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.

• Up to 25% travel required for customer engagements and product development initiatives.

• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and experience with Special Access Programs.

• Preferred: Experience as a pilot of 5th generation aircraft.

• Preferred: Background as a weapons school instructor, weapons school graduate, test pilot school graduate, or experience in Developmental or Operational Testing.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent relevant experience.

• Preferred: Direct experience in developing, testing, and deploying mission autonomy systems within a defense or aerospace setting.

• Preferred: Familiarity with agile software development methodologies.

• Preferred: Knowledge of current industry and military standards pertaining to unmanned aerial systems and their operation within national airspace.

• Preferred: Understanding of mission autonomy principles, unmanned systems, and the integration of multiple assets into unified operational frameworks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants offered in the majority of full-time positions.

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package available at minimal to no cost for employees.

• Top-tier benefits provided for full-time employees.

• Health, recovery, and employee support benefits.