Components Product Manager II

Blue Canyon Technologies • Boulder, CO

1d • $105,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

The Components Product Manager II owns the strategic, execution, and financial leadership of a defined product line. Partnered with a technical lead, the role drives the full product lifecycle in direct alignment with market dynamics, customer requirements, and business growth objectives. This position leads the BCT XACT product line, a flight-proven Attitude Determination and Control System purpose-built for the rapidly growing small spacecraft market.
BCT is looking for an individual with an entrepreneurial mindset that includes a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and manage the implementation of product line initiatives. This isn't a role for someone who waits to be told what to do. You'll bring an outside the box mindset, sharp commercial instincts, and the conviction to tell the business what it needs to hear. You thrive at the intersection of customer execution and business strategy, and you know how to translate that into product decisions that win in the market.
You're equally comfortable negotiating with customers, setting product roadmap priorities, and pulling cross-functional teams toward a common goal. This role blends the discipline of aerospace Program Management with the growth-oriented mindset of a New Space product leader, and you're ready to own both.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Engineering, Systems, Business Administration, or related discipline
• Demonstrated Space hardware Program Manager experience.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and all elements of the product lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and execute without direct authority.
• Strong PMO and financial acumen (cost structures, risk and opportunities, return on investment)
• Experience supporting customer proposals/bids.
• Demonstrated soft skills to work with large/small and domestic/international customers within a rapidly changing environment with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with emphasis on rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities
• Demonstrated leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Good documentation and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the product line vision and roadmap alongside the technical lead.
• Own the business case for new product initiatives, changes to customer value proposition, and hardware market positioning.
• Lead cross functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance to increase the robustness and on-time delivery performance metrics
• Support pricing strategies in collaboration with sales, finance, and leadership
• Forecast and oversee product line budgets inclusive of any IRAD efforts
• Foster relationships with customers and serve as their voice within the business.
• Monitor and implement action plans associated with product line performance KPIs such as cost per unit, on-time delivery, first pass yield, etc.
• Manage product transitions, obsolescence, and end of life planning.
• Manage flight contracts that meet technical and cost obligations with domestic and international customers
• Ensure all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives
• Manage product line Risk and Opportunities
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level