Job Description
In this role, the Product Manager translates mission CONOPs, operational needs, and program requirements into prioritized payload capability increments while maintaining the mission systems and payload roadmap across multiple aircraft programs. Each day involves defining integration intent, capability boundaries, and key mechanical, electrical, and software dependencies; ensuring that payload services, behaviors, and constraints are accurately reflected in OMS/UCI architectures, ICDs, and operator workflows. The PM drives scalable expectations for weapons and stores integration—including MIL‑STD‑1760, MIL‑STD‑1553, and UAI compliance—while aligning with autonomy, mission planning tools, and stores management behaviors to ensure deterministic reasoning about payload availability, constraints, timing, and state transitions. They partner with test teams to incorporate safety analyses, separation envelopes, and release criteria into acceptance definitions and ensure payload behaviors are validated across simulation, HITL/SITL, JSE, and flight‑test environments. The role requires ongoing coordination with Interfaces & Configuration to maintain schema alignment, continuous identification and mitigation of payload‑related risks, and clear communication of capability maturity and readiness to leadership, stakeholders, government customers, and partners. The PM also supports customer‑facing demonstrations, transition artifacts, and roadmap discussions while ensuring all feedback is captured and integrated into product prioritization.
This is a direct hire opportunity, with a salary range of $180,000 - 220,000. Annual bonus eligibility, stock options, benefits coverage, PTO, and 401K upon offer. This position is onsite in Atlanta or Los Angelas, or hybrid with 15% travel based out of Colorado.
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Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
8+ years delivering mission systems, payload integrations, or complex aerospace capabilities
Proven experience defining and coordinating payload or mission‑system product capabilities
Strong familiarity with OMS, UCI, ICD‑driven development, and service‑based mission architectures
Understanding of MIL‑STD‑1760, MIL‑STD‑1553, UAI, weapons integration, and stores management concepts
Experience working across simulation, integration, and flight‑test environments
Strong cross‑functional communication and alignment skills with engineering, test, and program teams
Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
Experience supporting flight test, weapons release demonstrations, or payload certification
Familiarity with autonomy‑driven mission execution, payload allocation, and operator workflows
Experience with DoD customers, transition‑focused programs, or government acquisition environments
Background working with OMS/UCI schema development, digital integration layers, or HITL/SITL test chains
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.