Senior Principal Product Development Manager bei Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems seeks a Senior Principal Product Development Manager (PdM) for the Data Management and Microelectronics (DM&M) line of business (LOB) located in Phoenix, AZ. As a PdM, you will collaborate to deliver leading edge secure microelectronics that are game changing and impactful to our nation’s defense. Mercury resides at the intersection of high-tech and defense. Focused on accelerating innovations that matter to the aerospace, defense, and space sectors, we leverage our longstanding strategic partnerships to access the latest in commercial technologies to design, manufacture, test, and deliver ruggedized microelectronics. Our products operate in the harshest environments based on a challenging system design specification, that require high reliability.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of a development team that is transforming our business and the defense-grade microelectronics industry while executing on near-term growth commitments and fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, trust, and creativity. This position requires a technical expert within the custom microelectronics domain who is adept at working across boundaries to develop and introduce new products into the marketplace. Working on the frontend of the business to define markets, developing strategic roadmaps that intersect with customer needs, and ushering new products to the market at the right time in the right place, the candidate is instrumental to the company growth objectives. This position is external customer facing and there is a significant amount of interaction within the LOB, across the company, and through the customer base, including the microelectronics technical community.   

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems’ Processing Technologies business unit (BU) seeks a Senior. Principal PdM to lead the DM&M product development process for the custom microelectronics. The candidate will collaborate closely with peer product managers in the Processing Technologies BU while leading efforts that require support from a matrixed team. The role is highly dynamic and set in a fast-paced environment that requires proven experience in managing complex product development activities while displaying exemplary leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing ideation and Continuous Exploration activities for advanced digital and mixed signal system-in-package (SiP) products.
• Prioritizing potential Internal Research and Development (IRAD) investments, creating business plans, and requesting IRAD funding.
• Creating, updating, and publishing Advanced SiP product roadmaps.
• Compiling and managing SiP product requirements.
• Establishing the product price and Designed to Cost (DTC) objectives.
• Creating and managing IRAD and Sustaining Engineering project codes.
• Leading the IRAD project review process.
• Creating and updating the Go-to-Market (GTM) Plan
• Product Change Notifications (PCN) to customers.
• Create, deploy, and digest VoC surveys and feedback on products to help drive product updates and enhancements.
• Managing SIP product End of Life (EOL) activities.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and relationship building with external organizations.
• Proactively seek feedback and demonstrated experience to continually improve existing business processes.
• Set and manage high expectations for self and team members while creating a work environment to enable team success.
• Ability to interact with multi-disciplined professionals to understand and make necessary tradeoffs and decisions.
• A track record of successfully winning bids and launching products into the aerospace and defense markets.
• Proficient at correctly analyzing and drawing conclusions from complex data sets.

Required Qualifications:

• Typically requires Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field with 10 years direct product management experience.
• Typically 5 years of experience with new product introduction (NPI) and development in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in aerospace and defense markets, digital and analog semiconductor technology, and microelectronic packaging solutions.
• Experience expert level with MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint.
• Experience with FARS and DFARS.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree (MBA or MS Management).
• 10 years direct Program Management experience managing programs in an aerospace and defense industry (Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier).
• Active Secret clearance.