Senior Product Manager-C5ISR-Defense Electronics

Senior Product Manager-C5ISR

Curtiss-Wright is a world leader in supplying rugged electronics to the aerospace and defense industries. If you have flown on an airplane or seen a military drone, chances are you have put your trust in technologies developed by Curtiss-Wright.

To support our continued market growth and industry leadership, we are looking for talented candidates to fill several new Product Line Manager (PLM) positions aligned with our C5ISR Modular Solutions business unit which develops Curtiss-Wright's most advanced embedded electronics. You should have relevant industry experience and passion for technology, combined with strong sales and business leadership skills, to join the Curtiss-Wright team.

Positions are available in the US and Canada.

Location : US remote or based out of a Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions US facility (NOT CA, NY, MN)

As our Product Line Manager, you will be part of a Product Management team responsible for the overall success of the entire C5ISR product portfolio and be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for specific product lines and application areas, such as : mission processing, signal processing, HPEC processing architectures, CPU / FPGA / GPU and networking technologies, and emerging embedded edge AI processing systems.

As the overall technical and product subject matter expert you will also help grow the business through participation in bids, proposals, and technical reviews.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition

Your Challenge :

• A Senior PLM with direct experience associated with High Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC) and embedded signal processing systems. Strong working knowledge of data processing workflows, high performance CPU architectures, FPGA technology and accelerated GPU processing experience are highly desirable.
• Responsible for the commercial success of our embedded product lines, overseeing them from inception, through market research, design, build, launch, growth, enhancement and eventual sunset. By intimately understanding the target market needs, solution gaps and technical requirements, you will be part of a cohesive team to develop and deliver new and innovative solutions to our customers, while focusing on sound business growth.
• Ensure that our products and solutions provides market differentiation through features, price, services, support or other key customer value propositions, resulting in increased market share and revenue growth.
• Develop and implement strategies for existing and new products and prepare business cases that include ROI models, pricing and profit strategies, drive data-driven forecasts for bookings, revenue, and design wins, while ensuring a good competitive and differentiated value proposition is being offered through competitive, market and industry research.
• Work with Engineering leads, CTOs and marketing teams to define and develop solutions to emerging market needs including feature sets, technical specifications, Design to Cost targets, pricing models, and related activities.
• Provide Engineering with well-defined feature, cost and product level requirements and support them during the technical development of products to ensure they meet identified market needs.
• Oversee product development lifecycles to ensure that Time to Market (TTM), Design to Cost (DTC), development costs and maximized ROI are maintained throughout the development phase and through ongoing sustaining activities.
• Manage the ongoing health of product lines through regular sales forecast and design win reviews, margin monitoring and pricing adjustments, and ongoing market driven enhancements to maintain market leadership.
• Seek out and develop partner relationships to increase the value proposition our products and the overall solutions offered by Curtiss-Wright.
• Work with Sales, Business Development, Bids, and Contracts to build customer relationships and negotiate and structure deals and business relationships that support the growth of our product lines and business unit.
• Provide systems analysis of customer requirements and provide technical and marketing input on solution proposals.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to customers and sales colleagues with pre-sales technical and application knowledge, and innovative product and application insights.
• Working with the marketing team, support new product introduction and promotional content creation, develop and maintain product and roadmap presentations, create white papers and media articles, all while driving strong product value propositions.
• Drive third-party collaborative product development, and support cooperative marketing / sales and business capture activities.
• Participate in industry working groups to contribute and gain insights to industry open standards evolution and influence industry standards where needed.

What You Bring :

Skills

Who We Are :

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solution division is a trusted, proven leader, delivering superior products and services that meet the defense and aerospace industries' toughest challenges with best-in-class value. Our solutions address air, ground, and naval defense applications, and are focused on growth segments with a high demand for advanced technology, enhanced safety, security, and performance. As a leading Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) solutions supplier for battlefield platforms and communication systems, we are uniquely positioned to benefit from the DoD's commitment to maintaining technological superiority on the battlefield.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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