Senior Product Manager

Lyntris•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lyntris is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Product Manager to provide technical expertise, engineering leadership, and systems integration support for complex Department of Defense programs and mission-critical systems. The role works with software development teams and stakeholder organizations to develop and maintain product roadmaps, prioritize capabilities that improve mission effectiveness and wartime readiness for Navy customers, and align roadmaps with other Product Managers. It also supports company initiatives, business priorities, and new business opportunities. The primary focus is technical leadership for Command and Control programs supporting DoD and national security customers. The role spans requirements definition and planning through development, integration, testing, fielding, sustainment, and follow-on capability increments. It directs development initiatives and reports customer outcomes, including tracking agentic software development velocity and documentation. The Senior Product Manager gathers feedback from end users and sponsors and helps integrate C2 capabilities across software, networks, communications, data, sensors, mission systems, and external interfaces. The position uses rapid, AI-enabled prototyping to explore solutions, validate product behavior, communicate design intent, and support implementation. It bridges design and engineering while providing technical leadership, mentorship, and clear communication to government customers, program leadership, and cross-functional teams. The role also supports DoD program compliance, engineering documentation, configuration management, risk mitigation, program execution, and continuous improvement. The position is hybrid in San Diego, California, and requires an active U.S. national security clearance. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and possess or be able to obtain and maintain the required eligibility.

Requirements

Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess or be able to obtain and maintain the required U.S. government personnel security clearance eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
8–10 years of progressively responsible systems engineering experience, preferably supporting DoD programs, federal government contracts, or mission-critical defense systems.
Extensive experience supporting DoD programs and national security customers.
Domain expertise in C2 systems and mission-focused software.
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex system integrations.
Strong technical leadership, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop innovative, reliable, and secure solutions.
Experience with AI-enabled prototyping and bridging product design and engineering.
Strong knowledge of systems architecture, requirements development, system integration, verification, and validation.
Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting complex hardware and software systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to government customers and senior leadership.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and provide engineering guidance to team members.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and relevant engineering tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. Navy, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), or other DoD programs.
Experience with microservice software architecture and DoN tactical decision aids.
Experience with C4ISR systems.
Familiarity with military communications systems, tactical networks, integrated platforms, or mission systems.
Experience supporting System Requirements Reviews (SRRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and applicable security engineering practices.
Experience supporting engineering efforts involving system modernization, technology insertion, interoperability, or legacy system integration.
Prior technical leadership or engineering team mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain product roadmaps with software teams and stakeholder organizations; coordinate with other Product Managers to align roadmaps and identify synergies.
Prioritize software capabilities and features that improve mission effectiveness and wartime readiness for Navy customers.
Lead technical efforts for DoD and national security C2 programs across requirements definition, planning, development, integration, testing, fielding, sustainment, and follow-on capability increments.
Lead development initiatives and report customer outcomes, including tracking agentic software development velocity and documentation.
Gather feedback from end users and sponsors and support integration of C2 capabilities across software, networks, communications, data, sensors, mission systems, and external interfaces.
Use rapid, AI-enabled prototyping to explore solutions, validate product behavior, communicate design intent, and support implementation.
Communicate technical concepts to government customers, program leadership, and cross-functional teams.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineering personnel.
Participate in technical reviews, design assessments, engineering working groups, and program planning activities.
Identify technical challenges and develop practical, cost-effective engineering solutions.
Support engineering activities in accordance with DoD program requirements, contractual obligations, and technical standards.
Apply relevant systems engineering practices and standards, including applicable DoD guidance and industry-recognized methodologies.
Support cybersecurity, information assurance, and system security engineering requirements in coordination with designated security personnel.
Participate in technical interchange meetings, program reviews, and customer discussions.
Assist with engineering documentation for program milestones, technical reviews, and government deliverables.
Support configuration management, technical baseline control, and engineering change management.
Identify technical and programmatic risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Ensure engineering activities align with applicable quality, safety, security, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with Program Management, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Cybersecurity, Quality Assurance, and other technical teams.
Serve as a technical point of contact for assigned engineering activities and program stakeholders.
Provide recommendations for program planning, resource allocation, and engineering decisions.
Assist with proposal development, technical evaluations, engineering estimates, and new business opportunities.
Communicate engineering progress, technical risks, milestones, and recommendations to program leadership.
Support continuous improvement initiatives involving engineering processes, technical documentation, and system performance.