Product Manager, Applications

TrellisWare's Product Management Team is seeking a Product Manager, Applications. This position is responsible to define, develop and market user applications for use with TrellisWare’s tactical waveforms and radios. User applications should provide a seamless user experience across waveform and radio configuration, deployment, live network and radio management, radio software update, and cloud-based connectivity.

Responsibilities

Define, develop and market user applications for use with TrellisWare’s tactical waveforms and radios; Collect and synthesize information from customers, partners, competitors, and internal organizations for product/feature concept development and planning; Perform market analysis for current and future products/features and technologies; Develop and refine product strategy and roadmap with clear product positioning and business case support; Perform technical and business trade-offs of product concepts and features; Collaborate with other product managers and execution teams to ensure alignment with overall waveform & software roadmap; Develop and manage detailed executable product requirements-based product strategy and roadmap; Define product price target based on market analysis and product positioning; Own the product’s technical and business performance; Work with program management, engineering, business development and production teams to ensure successful execution of product development and release; Ensure products meet key criteria such as functionality, performance, manufacturability, reliability, marketability, cost targets, and sustainability; Perform product/software life-cycle management; Support business development team in marketing product and technologies to potential customers and markets; Serve as key technical interface with customers and technology evangelist; Gain deep understanding of customer and market needs and develop the right solution; Support product related Bid and Proposal (B&P) efforts; Write whitepapers and proposals to support marketing and B&P efforts; Develop relationships with team members built on trust and respect

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, business or related field of study required; Past product management, user applications software design/management, or technical management experience; Critical thinking in both technical and business domains; Quick learner in both technical and business domains; Capable of both strategic and tactical thinking; Strong technical understanding of user applications software product development; Strong understanding of user applications and user experience is required; Experience in software development life-cycle management; Experience working with both internal and external software development teams to develop, release, and maintain software products from conception through long-term sustainment; Experience with tactical user-facing software systems/applications; Ability to explain complex technical information to technical AND non-technical audiences in an accurate but understandable way; Strong presentation and verbal/written communication skills; Ability to collect and synthesize information from domain experts, including external customers and internal experts; Understanding requirement management and risk management; Ability to build personal and professional bridges across various organizations and to lead without authority; Works independently, demonstrates initiative and interacts with a variety of technical and business teams; Demonstrates strong documentation skills and proficient with PC office applications; Strong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills; Strong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills; Trustable judgement and analytical problem-solving skills; Effective execution and decision making; Champion of change and promotes innovation; Strong written and verbal communication skills; U.S. Citizenship; may be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Nice to have

Master's degree is a plus; Strong product development background in similar markets is a plus; High-level working knowledge of wireless communication technologies, including PHY, MAC and networking layer technologies is a plus; Understanding of competitive landscape of tactical waveform and radio market, user experience, and user applications desired; Experience with software defined radio (SDR) architectures and products desired