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Mercury Systems seeks a Principal Product Manager for its Edge Product Line located in Andover, MA. As a product manager you will collaborate to deliver leading edge, advanced processing solutions designed for mission-critical applications in defense, aerospace and industrial sectors.

The successful candidate will be a driving force helping to evolve our existing product line based upon inputs from a variety of sources (e.g., within the company, from suppliers/vendors, or from customers in the field). This role will manage product lifecycles working in tandem with fellow product managers and cross-functional teams to drive revenues for new and legacy product programs throughout their entire product life cycle.

Mercury resides at the intersection of high-tech and defense. Focused on accelerating innovations that matter to the aerospace, defense, and space sectors, we leverage our longstanding strategic partnerships to access the latest in commercial technologies to design, manufacture, test, and deliver advanced processing solutions. Our products operate in the harshest environments based on a challenging system design specification, that require high reliability.

Job Responsibilities:

Represent business unit as the ambassador for Edge computing products, which support mission-critical applications in the defense, aerospace and industrial sectors.

Gain early insight into opportunities and market direction by building relationships with business and thought leaders at key customers

Monitor industry, technology and competitive trends to position us to win in our chosen markets

Develop and execute product and technology roadmaps

Develop and execute product launch and marketing strategies

Solicit and respond to government and customer BAAs, RFIs, RFPs and RFQs

Meet and beat product line revenue and bookings objectives

Aggressively grow product line revenue and profit year over year

Manage the product lifecycle from concept to end of life

Drive sales and marketing collateral generation

Required Qualifications:

Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems or a related field)

Typically requires 7+ years direct product management or related experience.

Experience with server system hardware that will be used in airborne, ground and maritime environments.

Experience with high-speed computing architectures, ruggedized hardware, security and real-time data processing.

Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, with customers and at all levels of the organization.

US Citizen with active secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree (MBA or MS in Engineering)

A track record of successfully winning bids and launching products into the aerospace and defense markets.

Experience with Defense or Government contracts and demonstrated success developing relationships with external customers.

Experience with products under Export Control.

Ability to interact with multi-disciplined professionals to understand and make necessary tradeoffs and decisions.

Strong business acumen/judgment; ability to make trades and provide specific recommendations to senior management, partners, and the customer's business leaders.

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