Sr. Product Manager - Aerospace & Defense

Location: On-site in Golden, Colorado, United States; travel varies based on customer and business needs.

Annual salary: USD 128,555–176,763.

Company

hirify.global manufactures advanced ceramics with a focus on safety, quality, customer focus, and measurable business impact.

What you will do

• Own product-line revenue, gross margin, P&L performance, pricing, product lifecycle, portfolio quality, and profitable growth.
• Build and execute Aerospace & Defense product strategies aligned with platform lifecycles, customer qualification requirements, program timing, and supply expectations.
• Translate customer, platform, technical, and end-market requirements into product priorities, roadmaps, pricing actions, capacity plans, and investment recommendations.
• Lead programs for new products and product improvements, coordinating schedules, milestones, risks, ownership, and customer commitments across functions.
• Partner with customers, OEMs, industry stakeholders, Commercial, FDEs, Technology, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Contracts, Finance, and Strategic Planning.
• Develop profitability plans, opportunity pipelines, business cases, capital recommendations, cost-reduction initiatives, and product-rationalization actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least seven years of relevant commercial and product-focused experience.
• In-depth technical product knowledge and strong analytical skills.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including pricing, margin analysis, forecasting, business cases, and P&L management.
• Ability to translate complex technical, customer, and operational information into clear product strategy and executable priorities.
• Strong cross-functional program leadership, including management of competing priorities, risks, and customer commitments.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including presenting recommendations to customers and senior leaders.
• Ability to influence senior managers and decision makers and work effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Nice to have

• Aerospace and Defense industry experience, including knowledge of customer expectations, qualification processes, and market dynamics.
• Experience with engineered products, long-cycle customer programs, or technical manufacturing environments.
• Experience partnering with OEMs, major suppliers, or government-related customers.
• Advanced ceramics or materials experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work in Golden, Colorado.
• Travel varies according to customer and business needs.
• Success is measured through margin improvement, profitable growth, customer and product portfolio quality, on-time execution, and operational efficiency.
• Selection decisions are based on job-related factors, with equal opportunity for qualified applicants.