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RTI is seeking a Sr. Product Manager to drive the future of real-time software in the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry. RTI Connext software powers over 500 defense programs across land, sea, air, and space. We are looking for a product manager who possesses insights into emerging trends, particularly UAS, Autonomy, Maritime, and related mission systems.  In this role, you’ll drive product strategy for how Connext serves A&D customers. You’ll translate mission requirements into clear product needs, shape the roadmap with R&D, and ensure RTI’s platform solves real problems for defense programs. This role is a fit for someone who enjoys defining what to build and why , grounding product decisions in customer needs, mission outcomes, and market realities. ✨ What You’ll Do / Responsibilities: Own the A&D product direction Build a deep view of UAS, autonomy, maritime, C-UAS, and JADC2/MOSA requirements and how they shape needs for distributed systems, security, real-time data, and interoperability. Translate customer/mission requirements into clear product requirements, use cases, and roadmap proposals. Represent the voice of the defense customer Conduct product discovery: pain points, operational workflows, constraints, integration patterns. Validate roadmap direction with key customers and convert insights into actionable product decisions. Shape RTI’s platform for A&D use cases Identify capability gaps and growth opportunities across key defense applications. Work with other Product and Engineering stakeholders to prioritize capabilities required for A&D adoption i.e. security, interoperability, platform support, performance, tooling, and integration needs. Collaborate with Sales and BD to optimize pricing, licensing, and the overall product strategy to ensure streamlined adoption within target accounts. Partner cross-functionally for successful adoption Partner with Sales, BD, and Marketing to translate technical capabilities into compelling value propositions and differentiators. Develop product positioning that help Sales and BD teams win new business in the top DoD priorities. Contribute to strategic go-to-market plans for key programs and partners. This includes strategic resource allocation decisions, including analyzing the ROI of existing programs/consortia (e.g., FACE) and ensuring resources are redirected to high-growth areas like Autonomy and C-UAS. Contribute to sales materials (battlecards, demo scripts, decks) and help train field teams on messaging and differentiation. Market & competitive insight Build and maintain deep insight into the competitive landscape, customer missions, and government modernization trends. Use this insight to drive RTI’s long-term A&D product strategy. 🎯 What We’re Looking For / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (or equivalent military/industry experience). Strong understanding of UAS and/or Maritime systems, including autonomy, edge computing, mission control, and data distribution. Ability to connect technical features (e.g., data-centric middleware, security, interoperability) to mission outcomes and business value. Ability to collaborate across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Professional Services to align on strategy and execution. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - clear, concise, and strategic. Travel about 25% to customer sites and corporate/market events. US Citizenship required* *Due to applicable laws, government regulations and contract specifications, we are required to fill this position only with an individual who qualifies as a "U.S. Citizen." Don’t meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a fair and inclusive workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t