Principal Product Line Manager (Electronic Warfare & Distributed Effects)

Join Silvus Technologies as a Principal Product Line Manager, where you will lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of capabilities supporting Electronic Warfare (EW) and RF sensing applications. You will engage directly with end users and customers, translate user insights into actionable product requirements, and own the product roadmap. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, technical familiarity with RF systems, and a deep understanding of defense acquisition cycles.

• Lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of capabilities supporting Electronic Warfare (EW) and RF sensing applications.
• Define how Silvus’ product portfolio evolves to provide Electronic Support (ES), Electronic Attack (EA), and Electronic Protection (EP).
• Engage directly with end users and customers to uncover pain points and use cases, translating user insights into actionable product requirements.
• This opportunity is well suited for an entrepreneurial technologist who enjoys interacting with customers, has a healthy sense of adventure, and enjoys traveling
• Proven ability to engage with military operators, acquisition personnel, and defense industry stakeholders
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts
• Strong analytical skills with a data-informed approach to decision-making
• Customer-obsessed mindset—you advocate for the user while balancing business goals
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire
• Experience serving as a product evangelist or spokesperson, internally and externally
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, uncertain, and agile environment
• Technical familiarity with RF systems, sensors, embedded systems, or tactical UAS
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills
• Strong understanding of defense acquisition cycles, user needs discovery, and product-market fit challenges in defense
• Deep sense of ownership—you think in terms of outcomes, not just features, and hold yourself accountable for your product’s performance in the market
• 8-12+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Mission Solutions Lead in Defense technology, EW, SIGINT, ISR, RF sensing, or adjacent domains
• Passion for building great products and the tenacity to see them succeed
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Technical fluency and an ability to collaborate closely with engineering, design, and other cross-functional partners
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test
• Travel Requirement – requires frequent travel to customer locations, OEM partners, tradeshows, events, etc
• RF signal detection, geolocation or jamming systems
• Software-defined radio (SDR) platforms
• Mesh networking / MANET systems
• Experience supporting DoD or defense programs
• DSP algorithms and signal processing
• Familiarity with acquisition pathways (OTA, IDIQ, FAR/DFARS)