Senior Product Manager (C2)

Location: San Diego, CA; hybrid. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and currently hold active U.S. national security eligibility or be able to complete the U.S. government security clearance process.

Company

hirify.global contributes hardware, software, and mission expertise to Lyntris, a defense technology company supporting U.S. and allied defense organizations across space, air, land, sea, and cyber missions.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain product roadmaps with software teams, Product Managers, and stakeholder organizations.
• Prioritize software capabilities that improve Navy mission effectiveness and wartime readiness.
• Lead Command and Control programs through requirements definition, planning, development, integration, testing, fielding, sustainment, and follow-on capability increments.
• Gather feedback from end users and sponsors and support integration across software, networks, communications, data, sensors, mission systems, and external interfaces.
• Use AI-enabled rapid prototyping to explore solutions, validate product behavior, communicate design intent, and support implementation.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, risk recommendations, technical reporting, and cross-functional coordination across engineering and program teams.

Requirements

• Active U.S. national security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• 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, with domain expertise in Command and Control systems and mission-focused software.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex hardware and software integrations.
• Strong technical leadership, analytical thinking, troubleshooting, problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience developing innovative, reliable, and secure solutions, including AI-enabled prototyping and bridging product design with engineering.
• Strong knowledge of systems architecture, requirements development, system integration, verification, and validation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, guide team members, and use Microsoft Office and relevant engineering tools.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting the U.S. Navy, NAVWAR, or other DoD programs.
• Experience with microservice software architecture, DoN tactical decision aids, C4ISR systems, military communications, tactical networks, integrated platforms, or mission systems.
• Experience supporting SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, and TRRs.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements, RMF, and security engineering practices.
• Experience with system modernization, technology insertion, interoperability, or legacy system integration.
• Prior technical leadership or engineering team mentorship experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in San Diego, California.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Optional HSA and FSA, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) matching and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Equal opportunity employment practices based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.