Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rohde & Schwarz is a global technology company developing advanced solutions across communications, defense, security, and critical infrastructure. The Product Manager will own product vision, roadmaps, and market success for advanced-technology R&D systems, translating customer and mission requirements into technical direction while coordinating with engineering, sales, marketing, and customers. The role also manages technical risks, product metrics, documentation, positioning, and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical interface with government customers and technology partners to align product roadmaps with long-term business strategy
- Identify and translate complex CONOPS and mission requirements into detailed technical specifications, system architecture, and backlogs for R&D and engineering
- Engage the secure communications community to gather field-level feedback and analyze SWOT to drive product strategy
- Identify and manage technical risks throughout the R&D lifecycle to safeguard cost, scope, schedule, and quality
- Establish clear performance metrics and success criteria to measure readiness and product value
- Develop clear and compelling product positioning guidance, pricing strategy, sales messaging, and marketing content based on competitive analysis and the sales team’s strategy
- Oversee coordination and communication of product roadmaps, technology trends, and market requirements between R&D, product development, customers, sales and marketing
- Oversee technical documentation, including training/onboarding materials, user manuals, datasheets, FAQs, service guidance
- Lead product compliance efforts across security, export control, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ITAR/EAR, FCC/NTIA spectrum certification, MIL-STD-461/810)
Skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a U.S. DoD security clearance
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) with 8+ years of product-lead/technical experience or M.S. with 6+ years of experience
- Experience with modern commercial and military datalink systems and standards
- Experience with IP networks, RF propagation, phased-array antennas, and modems
- Experience navigating dynamic R&D environments, with a track record of moving products from prototype to market
- Knowledge of systems engineering concepts, practices, and procedures
- Ability to travel throughout North America and Europe up to 30%
- Ability to communicate technical depth to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience within manufacturing/production in the aerospace and defense industry preferred
- Experience with SWaP-C2 product design and development preferred
- Experience with SIGINT, and EW technologies preferred
Benefits
- Flexible working hour models
- Training & continuing education
- Privately owned company
- Promoting innovation
- Long-term & attractive work environment
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