Director Product Development - Onsite

Elbit America • Roanoke, VA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: The successful candidate shall lead the Warfighter Systems business unit product strategy team with responsibilities including being the subject matter expert on the Warfighter Systems market, providing requirements, design tradeoff guidance, feature prioritization, and strategic direction for night vision technology development. Responsibilities and Tasks: Collaborate with senior leadership on product strategies to acquire new business, including customer-funded R&D. Manage and participate in proposal preparation and submission Develop customer relationships, with primary responsibility for capturing the requirements of the customer through direct interactions with these customers Understand the integration of night vision technologies, including imaging sensors, within the dismounted warfighter kit to provide a fully Integrated Warfighter System offering. Work as the customer advocate, translating customer needs into requirements and developing the product offering strategy/roadmap. Responsible for thought leadership to advance ESA's placement as the industry leader in night vision and warfighter system technologies. Technical requirements include knowledge of imaging sensors, optical systems, radio technologies, and IP networking. The candidate should understand typical use cases for dismounted soldier applications, including nighttime operations and network system architecture. Strong communications and interpersonal skills, coupled with an appreciation and interest in growing ESA’s Warfighter Systems business is required. Analyze competitive strategies and provide competitive assessment advice to the business Provide technology assessment reports and incorporate them into the product offering roadmap Understand market problems and provide strategic direction based on market segment assessment Advise engineering teams on the CONOPS and requirements for dismounted soldiers Define the components of the Warfighter Systems offering – including hardware and software components Define the offering lifecycle Determine system use cases Work hand-in-hand with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering and Operations to execute the Warfighter Systems strategy Support customer briefs and reviews as necessary Understand customer requirements and liaise with engineering stakeholders for implementation Work with Marketing to communicate the value proposition, highlighting differentiators (through competitive analysis Rationalize IRAD & EAID for the product portfolio Participate in product development Checkpoint reviews for all development activities Collaborate across other ESA business units on technologies to advance the offering Author and socialize the product offering strategy/roadmap Monitor product development activities Develop product offering business cases Participate in reviews of project plans with cross-functional team (engineering, operations, sales, etc.) Interface between development team and forward-facing functions (including external entities - customers, gov't agencies, etc. Identify key customers/target markets to obtain and collect feedback Travel to ESA and customer locations worldwide is anticipated. Lead Product Strategy team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience with Warfighter Systems, night vision technology, optics or equivalent experience
• Ability to obtain and retain Secret Security Clearance
• 25% or more travel to include international travel

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• US Government Secret Security Clearance
• Experience with Face-to-Face customer interactions
• Military service/background
• IS/IT Experience
• Familiarity with electro-optic military technology
• Familiarity with wireless networking is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership on product strategies to acquire new business, including customer-funded R&D.
• Manage and participate in proposal preparation and submission
• Develop customer relationships, with primary responsibility for capturing the requirements of the customer through direct interactions with these customers
• Understand the integration of night vision technologies, including imaging sensors, within the dismounted warfighter kit to provide a fully Integrated Warfighter System offering.
• Work as the customer advocate, translating customer needs into requirements and developing the product offering strategy/roadmap.
• Responsible for thought leadership to advance ESA's placement as the industry leader in night vision and warfighter system technologies.
• Analyze competitive strategies and provide competitive assessment advice to the business
• Provide technology assessment reports and incorporate them into the product offering roadmap
• Understand market problems and provide strategic direction based on market segment assessment
• Advise engineering teams on the CONOPS and requirements for dismounted soldiers
• Define the components of the Warfighter Systems offering – including hardware and software components
• Define the offering lifecycle
• Determine system use cases
• Work hand-in-hand with Business Development, Program Management, Engineering and Operations to execute the Warfighter Systems strategy
• Support customer briefs and reviews as necessary
• Understand customer requirements and liaise with engineering stakeholders for implementation
• Work with Marketing to communicate the value proposition, highlighting differentiators (through competitive analysis
• Rationalize IRAD & EAID for the product portfolio
• Participate in product development Checkpoint reviews for all development activities
• Collaborate across other ESA business units on technologies to advance the offering
• Author and socialize the product offering strategy/roadmap
• Monitor product development activities
• Develop product offering business cases
• Participate in reviews of project plans with cross-functional team (engineering, operations, sales, etc.)
• Interface between development team and forward-facing functions (including external entities - customers, gov't agencies, etc.
• Identify key customers/target markets to obtain and collect feedback
• Travel to ESA and customer locations worldwide is anticipated.
• Lead Product Strategy team

What This Job Offers

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