Principal Program Manager

Echodyne offers the world’s first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

• →Deliver innovative products that exceed customer expectations and advance Echodyne’s core technology differentiation
• →Own end-to-end program planning, execution, and customer delivery across cross-functional teams
• →Manage product and program risks and mitigations
• →Report on program status to stakeholders
• →Drive continuous improvements in product development methodologies
• →Fulfill the role of Product Owner by collaborating with Product Management to break down product requirements into releasable features and actionable tasks
• →Own and continuously refine the product backlog, ensuring it is prioritized, well-groomed, and transparent
• →Provide development teams with design acceptance criteria and a clear definition-of-done
• →Facilitate program and scrum rituals, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog management

• Ability to identify solutions to challenging problems that optimize results for Echodyne and our customers
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Ability to weigh risks and make clear decisions based on available information
• Ability to lead engineering and research teams to achieve objectives
• Experience leading software application development programs

• Experience using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools or software
• Experience using project management tools, such as MS Project, MS Excel, and JIRA
• Experience in Agile or hybrid waterfall-Agile software development methodologies
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent
• Strong communication and presentations skills
• Building collaborative relationships both internally and externally

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, other technical degree, or equivalent work experience
• 8 years or more as Program Manager, Product Owner, or similar role for software applications

Echodyne’s technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant’s eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations.  Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.