Head of Product
Core
Senior technical product authority owning the full system architecture, requirements, and maturation plan for missile, ground support, and launch systems.
Role type
Senior IC systems engineering product lead
Builds
Missile systems, ground support equipment, and integrated launch systems
Domain
Aerospace and defence hardware
Required skills
system architecture, requirements traceability, design review lifecycle management, integration and qualification testing, design-for-manufacture, team leadership, technical risk management
Preferred skills
missile and munitions development, ground support equipment expertise, early-stage hardware startup experience, military standards familiarity
Technologies
TRL and MRL frameworks, SRR/PDR/CDR/PRR review processes (via careerplan.io/jobs/a9bbc5a4-29b8-4ad5-981d-ae29fb351d3d-head-of-product-at-northvectordynamics)
Responsibilities
Own system architecture across missile, ground support, and launch systems; lead requirements definition and verification; plan and run design review cycles; execute integration and qualification test strategies; drive design-for-manufacture; build and lead the systems engineering organization; serve as technical voice to government and defence customers; manage configuration and technical risk
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC