Senior Manager, Product Development

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers to help them remove limitations and create competitive advantage. HRL then transitions the work back to customers – ready for real-world application. For more than 70 years, HRL’s rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations continues to build on each other — often in unexpected, profound and far-reaching ways. As a private company owned by IBM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art. HRL Laboratories develops radiofrequency, millimeter-wave and electro-optical sensors using state-of-the-art materials and device fabrication processes to deliver agile, mission-ready systems. Our high-performance solutions are highly integrated, architecturally low cost, and optimized for size, weight and power efficiency while leveraging commercial, custom and novel mixed-signal innovations. We are seeking a self-motivated engineer with strong communication and leadership skills to serve as Senior Manager of the Product Development team. This team turns laboratory prototypes into deliverable hardware, firmware and software products. The role consists of roughly 40% management and 60% technical contributions. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the Product Development team, including front-line managers, and set technical direction, priorities and staffing across programs • Line management duties include allocating personnel to projects, recruiting, performance management through formal and informal feedback, coaching managers, and lab-wide assignments such as business development and capital investment planning • Serve as technical lead for product architecture, system integration and...