Senior Product Manager

About the role

• Senior Product manager
• Salaried /Full- time
• San Diego, CA - Hybrid

Position Summary

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 (DoD) programs and mission-critical systems.

The Senior Product Manager is responsible for working with a software development team and across multiple stakeholder organizations to develop and maintain a product roadmap. The desired candidate enhances company reputation by taking ownership of product development strategy, pursuing new business possibilities, and facilitating collaboration and cooperation across the organization.

They prioritize software capabilities and features that increase mission effectiveness and wartime readiness for our Navy customer and also support company initiatives and longer-term business priorities. In addition, they coordinate with other Product Managers to align roadmaps and create synergies across all software development efforts with the goal to increase value to the client and the business.

The primary focus of this role is on technical leadership for Command and Control (C2) programs supporting Department of Defense and national security customers, to encompass requirements definition and planning through development, integration, test, fielding, sustainment, and follow-on capability increments.

This position is accountable for directing development initiatives and quantifying the work done for the customer through novel reporting mechanisms that incorporate the evolution of Agentic Software development velocities and documentations schemas.

The ideal candidate will seek direct feedback from end users and sponsors to ensure successful integration of C2 capabilities across software, networks, communications, data, sensors, mission systems, and external interfaces. The candidate contributes beyond traditional interface design by helping shape product strategy, explore solutions, and reduce ambiguity through rapid, AI-enabled prototyping.

The role also serves as a bridge between design and engineering, using interactive prototypes to validate product behaviors, communicate design intent, and ensure efficient implementation of new solutions and capabilities.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience supporting DoD programs, applying domain expertise, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative, reliable, secure, and mission-focused solutions.

This position requires strong technical leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex engineering concepts effectively to government customers, program leadership, and cross-functional teams.

*This position requires an active U.S. national security clearance. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.

Duties and Responsibilities

Systems Engineering and Technical Leadership

• Develop and maintain a product roadmap 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 Command and Control (C2) programs through requirements definition, planning, development, integration, testing, fielding, sustainment, and follow-on capability increments.
• Lead development initiatives and report on 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 effectively 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.

DoD Program Support and Technical Compliance

• Support engineering activities in accordance with applicable DoD program requirements, contractual obligations, and technical standards.
• Apply relevant systems engineering practices and standards, including applicable DoD systems engineering 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 required for program milestones, technical reviews, and government deliverables.
• Support configuration management, technical baseline control, and engineering change management processes.
• Identify technical and programmatic risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure engineering activities align with applicable quality, safety, security, and regulatory requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Program Execution

• 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 to support 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.

Required Qualifications

• Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.
• 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.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (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.

Clearance Requirements

Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access this link.

Pay Scales & Benefits

The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

Benefits include

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Optional HSA and FSA
• Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Program