Product Manager - Small Unmanned Vehicle Autonomy

Applied Intuition•Columbia, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Product Manager at EpiSci (an Applied Intuition Company), you will own a key part of our product portfolio tailored to the defense autonomy industry. This includes shaping the autonomy and infrastructure for small unmanned systems across multiple domains (e.g. aerospace, maritime). You will thoughtfully balance and prioritize the requirements of users—including internal autonomy teams—and drive new adoption by communicating the value of your products. Working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, you will deliver clear, practical solutions with speed.

Requirements

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent degree
Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, MAVLink, or related software for unmanned vehicles
7+ years of experience working in the tech industry, with significant experience in defense
Eligibility to obtain and hold an active U.S. DoD Security Clearance
Overseen a product from development to deployment
Solid technical background in modern software development and infrastructure
A bias towards action and winning business outcomes
Excels at written and verbal communication
A willingness to be on the front lines with customers (10-25% travel time)

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering
An active U.S. DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
Experience founding a company or joining an early-stage startup
Experience with Big Tech product management styles

Responsibilities

Synthesize the experiences of your users, understand what drives them, and outline a roadmap to make your product continuously more valuable to your customers
Drive the pace of product development and uphold high standards for quality
Represent the product externally – with customers and at industry events
Develop thought leadership on your product’s potential and communicate it effectively internally and externally while coordinating with business development, marketing, and growth teams
Coordinate the resources of the entire company, from engineering leads to senior leadership, to ensure your product is winning for the customer
Build a deep understanding of the autonomy industry and propose where Applied Intuition Defense should invest to meet long-term demand