Product Manager (HF antennas)

Product Lead Manager — Radar Systems

Location: Boulder, CO
Degree: Bachelor’s (Electrical Engineering required; Master’s preferred)
Salary Range: $155,000 – $210,000 / year

Overview

We are seeking a Product Line Lead (PLL) to define and execute the strategy, roadmap, and technical direction for a portfolio of advanced radar technologies. This role is ideal for a technically strong and strategically minded leader who thrives at the intersection of engineering, product management, and mission execution.

The PLL will drive radar product development from concept through end-of-life, ensuring that each product meets customer requirements, supports next-generation missions, and maintains technical and competitive relevance in the defense and aerospace sectors.

Core Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and maintain product line strategies that align with customer requirements, market trends, and company capabilities.
• Build and execute a long-term roadmap for radar systems and subsystems that address current and future mission needs.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable technical development plans.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through product development, production transition, and sustainment activities.
• Ensure products meet cost, performance, and schedule objectives with significant autonomy from the Market Segment Lead.
• Oversee configuration management, risk mitigation, and lifecycle optimization for radar systems.

Capture & Proposal Support

• Partner with business development teams to identify, shape, and win new opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to proposal efforts and RFI responses, ensuring strong technical approaches, competitive positioning, and alignment with customer expectations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate efforts across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams.
• Drive collaboration, resolve technical and programmatic challenges, and ensure consistent communication across stakeholders.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage directly with customers and end-users to understand mission needs and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with program managers, who retain contractual oversight, to focus on the execution and innovation of radar product strategies.

Technology Stewardship

• Stay current with advancements in radar and RF technologies and integrate relevant innovations into design processes and product architectures.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Master’s preferred)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in defense, aerospace, or high-tech industries
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and programs
• Deep technical knowledge of RF components, including amplifiers, attenuators, phase shifters, and mixers
• Proficiency in RF signal budget analysis for metrics such as gain, noise figure, and power
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex hardware systems
• Proficiency in Python or another technical programming language
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers)
• Familiarity with PCB design and assembly (Altium Designer preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting complex technical concepts clearly
• Awareness of emerging RF and radar technologies and ability to integrate innovations into ongoing product development
• Must have a strong engineering background in RF, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Elecronic Warfare, etc
• Anything related to High Frequency antennas in a aerospace or DOD environment.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF front-end design and antenna design/testing
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools (HFSS, FEKO, CST, Microwave Office)
• Hands-on experience with phased array antenna systems — design, integration, or operation
• Understanding of electronic attack and protection techniques
• Advanced degree in engineering or a related technical field

Benefits