Senior Staff Product Manager, Vektor & Fabric

Senior Staff Product Manager, Vektor & Fabric Own end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for Vektor and Fabric across full stack. Location: Hybrid in Palo Alto, CA or Arlington, VA Salary Range: $175,000 - $210,000 USD per year Up to 20% travel required About the Role Own Vektor and Fabric end-to-end. Set the vision, define the roadmap, and lead the team that ships them. You will be the single accountable owner for product strategy, customer outcomes, and engineering execution across Forterra's communications and data platform, reporting to C3 leadership and partnering closely with Engineering, Growth, and Programs. This is a senior leadership role for someone with deep technical credibility in networking, distributed systems, or tactical communications—capable of bridging low-level systems with higher-level platform and application concerns. What You'll Do Own the roadmap, priorities, and success metrics for Vektor and Fabric Drive product definition across the full stack—from embedded communications and networking to data abstraction and service interfaces Make principled tradeoffs on scope, sequencing, interoperability, and certification in mission-critical environments Maintain direct relationships with operators, signal officers, and program stakeholders across DoD and allied customers Partner deeply with Engineering across embedded systems, networking, autonomy, security, and cloud/platform teams Ensure tight integration with operator-facing systems (e.g., TerraLink) and autonomy workflows Brief senior DoD stakeholders, partners, and Forterra leadership on product direction and program alignment Shape go-to-market strategy, including positioning, packaging, and alignment with acquisition pathways Minimum Qualifications 10+ years in product or technical roles, with 6+ years in product management Proven track record owning and scaling a deeply technical product or platform end-to-end Strong technical foundation in networking, distributed systems, embedded systems, or similar domains Demonstrated ability to lead and grow teams of senior ICs across multiple product areas Experience operating in high-ambiguity, mission-driven environments with complex stakeholder landscapes Clear, direct communicator comfortable engaging with senior technical and non-technical audiences Benefits Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents. Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents. Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December. Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year. A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Compensation includes equity and a $9,000 annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend. 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%. Forterra is an equal‑opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in all personnel practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran and disability status, and criminal history, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Forterra is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. #J-18808-Ljbffr