Product Manager, Applications

About the role

TrellisWare Technologies is seeking a Product Manager, Applications to join our Product Management Team. This position is responsible for defining, developing, and marketing user applications for TrellisWare’s tactical waveforms and radios.

Responsibilities

• Define the products: Collect and synthesize information from customers, partners, competitors, and internal organizations such as engineering and business development teams as inputs to product/feature concept development and product/feature planning.
• Perform market analysis for current and future products/features and technologies.
• Develop and refine product strategy and roadmap with clear product positioning and rigorous business case support.
• Perform technical and business trade-offs of various product concepts and features.
• Collaborate closely with other product managers and execution teams to ensure alignment of user applications development with the 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.
• Develop the products: Own the product’s technical and business performance. Working with program management, engineering, business development and production teams to ensure successful execution of product development and release. Ensure that products meet all key criteria, such as specified functionality, performance, manufacturability, reliability, marketability, cost targets, and sustainability.
• Perform product/software life-cycle management.
• Market the products: Support business development team in marketing product and technologies to potential customers and markets. Serve as the key technical interface with customers, technology evangelist, and technology advocate. Gain deep understanding of customer and market needs and issues, and develop the right solution with the right products to solve customer’s problems. 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

• Education and Work Experience Requirements: Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, business or related field of study required. Master's degree is a plus. Past product management, user applications software design/management, or technical management experience. Strong product development background in similar markets is a plus.
• Skills: 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. High-level working knowledge of wireless communication technologies, including PHY, MAC and networking layer technologies is a plus. Strong understanding of user applications and user experience is required. Understanding of competitive landscape of tactical waveform and radio market, user experience, and user applications desired. 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. Experience with software defined radio (SDR) architectures and products desired. 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.

Additional Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Note: Many of TrellisWare's positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigations and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Disclaimers

• The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company's right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.
• As part of our onboarding process, we conduct background checks, where legally permitted and appropriate for the role, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and privacy requirements.
• TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.