Senior Product Development Manager

Job Description

Mercury Systems seeks a Product Development Manager (PdM) for the Data Management and Microelectronics 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 ofa 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.

Mercury Systems’ Processing Technologies business unit (BU) seeks a Senior Product Development Manager to lead the Data Management and Microelectronics (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 Senior Manager role also has leadership responsibilities since all product managers will directly report to the selected candidate.

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.

• Leading and managing ideation and Continuous Exploration activities for memory products
• Prioritizing potential Internal Research and Development (IRAD) investments, creating business plans, and requesting IRAD funding
• Creating, updating, and publishing memory product roadmaps
• Compiling and managing memory 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 memory product End of Life (EOL) activities

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field;
  Master Degree (MBA or MS Management, MS Logistics or Supply Chain) preferred
• 7years direct product management experience
• 5 years of experience with new product introduction (NPI) and development in a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in aerospace and defense markets, memory and storage technology, and microelectronic packaging solutions
• 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
• Willing to take decisions when not all the data is available
• Strong analytical ability
• Strong team leadership skills in matrix management environment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with customers and at all levels of the organization
• Ability to interact with multi-disciplined professionals to understand and make…