Head of Product | Tech

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.The individual owns the strategic, execution, and financial leadership of a defined product line. Partnered with a technical lead, the role drives the full product lifecycle in direct alignment with market dynamics, customer needs, and business growth objectives. BCT is looking for an individual with an entrepreneurial mindset that includes a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and manage the implementation of product line initiatives. You'll bring an outside the box mindset, sharp commercial instincts, and the conviction to tell the business what it needs to hear. You thrive at the intersection of customer execution and business strategy, and you know how to translate that into product decisions that win in the market.

You're equally comfortable negotiating with customers, setting product roadmap priorities, and pulling cross-functional teams toward a common goal. Position Type:Full Time

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

On-site position at our Boulder, CO location (work locations are subject to change based on business need).

Employer sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date

Life insurance

Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Contract and Program Management

Manage complex component contracts independently with domestic and international customers.

Manage complex cross-functional activities such as contract negotiations, scope discrepancies, and/or performance expectations.

Serve as primary point of contact for assigned customer contracts

Monitor and implement action plans associated with product line performance KPIs such as cost per unit, on-time delivery, first pass yield, etc.

Manage product transitions, obsolescence, and end of life planning.

Align these items across the business such that they align with company financial and technical objectives.

Lead cross functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance to increase the robustness and on-time delivery performance metrics

Evaluation of existing and emerging technologies in conjunction with the product technical lead

Manage product line Risk and Opportunities

Own the business case and drive go/no-go decisions for new product initiatives, changes to customer value proposition, and hardware market positioning.

Customer & Stakeholder Interface:

Cultivate leadership level customer relationships and drive strategic account planning with the BCT leadership team

Support customer communications and serve as their advocate within the organization

Collaborate with sales team on customer engagement activities

Work closely with customers to help refine their needs and provide innovative and competitive solutions with existing products

Ensure all business is conducted using the highest ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, statutes, and regulations as well as company policies and directives

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, Business Administration, or related fields

Experience with all phases of the product life cycle (business development, concept formulation, requirements flow-down, manufacturing, integration and test, and post-delivery support)

Excellent PMO and financial acumen (cost structures, risk and opportunities, return on investment)

Experience leading customer proposals/bids.

Demonstrated soft skills to work with large/small and domestic/international customers within a rapidly changing environment with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with emphasis on rapid prototyping and fielding of capabilities

Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies

The ability to prepare clearly summarize meeting notes, prepare customer deliverables, and cross-functional PowerPoint presentations up to the executive level.

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.