Senior Product Manager - Secondary Surveillance Radar

About

Join Collins Aerospace and play a key role in shaping the future of air traffic surveillance within our Air Traffic Systems Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) portfolio. We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of our Secondary Surveillance Radar product line, including Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) systems. This role supports technologies that are critical to air traffic management, airspace safety, and the modernization of global surveillance capabilities, helping customers meet evolving operational and regulatory demands.

In this position, you will translate customer needs, market insights, and industry requirements into product direction and long term strategy while guiding products through their full lifecycle from concept through sustainment. You will partner closely with engineering, program teams, business development, supply chain, and customers to drive product development, investment decisions, and business outcomes. The role also includes supporting customer engagement activities, monitoring market and regulatory trends, and serving as a key voice for the product across the organization. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing technical depth, customer engagement, and business strategy while helping advance mission critical aerospace and surveillance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management activities for the Secondary Surveillance Radar product portfolio, including Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) systems
• Define and prioritize product requirements based on customer needs, market trends, and evolving regulatory standards
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support feature development, technology enhancements, and product design decisions
• Develop business cases and support product investment, pricing, forecasting, and strategic planning activities
• Manage product lifecycle activities from concept through sustainment, including obsolescence planning and end of life strategies
• Support customer engagement efforts through proposal development, product presentations, demonstrations, and participation in industry events
• Evaluate market conditions, competitive offerings, and industry developments to support product strategy and positioning
• Serve as a product subject matter expert and provide guidance to internal teams and customer stakeholders
• Partner with cross functional teams including engineering, program management, business development, and supply chain to support successful product execution
• Support the development and advancement of solutions that contribute to air traffic management, surveillance modernization, and airspace safety initiatives

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Experience with radar systems, surveillance technologies, or air traffic management solutions
• 5+ years of experience in product management, systems engineering, program management, or related roles
• Demonstrated experience owning or supporting product-level P&L, including financial forecasting, margin and cost analysis, business case development, and pricing strategy
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, communication, and customer engagement skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts into market-driven product direction
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Experience specifically with Secondary Surveillance Radar (Mode S, ADS-B, multilateration)
• Familiarity with global regulatory/standards bodies (FAA, ICAO, Eurocontrol, EASA)
• Prior work in aerospace, defense, aviation infrastructure, or high‑reliability, mission-critical systems

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Additional Information

• Hybrid role: Employees work regularly both onsite and offsite; ratio determined with leader
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company immigration sponsorship now or in the future
• No security clearance required
• Salary range: 145,600 USD - 276,800 USD
• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Application window approximately 40 days from posting date