{"id":802203,"url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-manager-software","title":"Product Manager, Software","company":{"id":686090,"name":"TrellisWare","domain":"trellisware.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/trellisware","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":27,"ghost_share":0.148,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":97,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Diego, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":110000,"max":185000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":185000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"TCP/IP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-03-06T20:30:18Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-14","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T15:40:49Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":236,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":["company_stale"],"days_open":236},"description":"TrellisWare launched in 2000 with an innovative culture striving to push technological boundaries in the area of wireless communications. We are now a worldwide leader in highly advanced algorithms, waveforms, and communications systems that range from small form factor radio products to fully integrated solutions.\nAt TrellisWare, we connect passion with purpose and together we make an impact- on our careers, our company, and the world. And you can too. If you love to innovate and collaborate in a dynamic environment where boundaries are being pushed, you belong at TrellisWare. Where the opportunity to serve is not a challenge but a gift. Where you’re never going alone. Because there’s too much at stake to go solo.\nOur people are our primary asset, and we believe that strong, cohesive teams are the key to leveraging brilliant individual contributions to even greater achievements. Our Product Management Team is seeking a Product Manager, Software . This position is responsible to define, develop and market waveform-agnostic software features and capabilities for use with TrellisWare’s tactical waveforms, radios, and associated user applications. Waveform-agnostic software features include capabilities such as security (encryption) protocols, seamless video transfer protocols, TCP/IP and data networking, support for external network connectivity, and cloud solutions. Enhancing cohesiveness and maintaining team morale is a responsibility of all our team members, as is the ambition for self-improvement and talent development. Through this dedication to unity and professional advancement, each team member is directly impacting the successful outcome of TrellisWare’s deliverables and setting the tone for our core values of delivering excellence, pushing boundaries, and empowering people.\nThe essential duties and responsibilities include:\nDefine the products:Collect and synthesize information from customers, partners, competitors, and internal organizations such as engineering and business development teams as inputs to product/feature concept development and product/feature planning.\nPerform market analysis for current and future products/features and technologies.\nDevelop and refine product strategy and roadmap with clear product positioning and rigorous business case support.\nPerform technical and business trade-offs of various product concepts and features.\nCollaborate closely with other product managers and execution teams to ensure alignment of software feature development with the overall waveform & software roadmap.\nDevelop and manage detailed executable product requirements-based product strategy and roadmap.\nDefine product price target based on market analysis and product positioning.\n\nDevelop the products:Own the product’s technical and business performance.\nWorking with program management, engineering, business development and production teams to ensure successful execution of product development and release.\nEnsure that products meet all key criteria, such as specified functionality, performance, manufacturability, reliability, marketability, cost targets, and sustainability.\nPerform product/software life-cycle management.\n\n Market the products:Support business development team in marketing product and technologies to potential customers and markets. TrellisWare’s products target the military, public safety and industrial sectors.\nAs the key technical interface with customers, serve as the technology evangelist in promoting TrellisWare’s innovative software products and technologies.\nGain deep understanding of customer and market needs and issues, and develop the right solution with the right products to solve customer’s problems.\nSupport product related Bid and Proposal (B&P) efforts.\nWrite whitepapers and proposals to support marketing and B&P efforts.\nDevelop relationships with team members built on trust and respect.\n\nEducation and work experience requirements are:\nBachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, business or related field of study required. Master's degree is a plus.\nPast product management, product system engineering, software design/management, or technical management experience.\nStrong product development background in similar software products is a plus.\nTo be considered for this position, you would need to meet, at a minimum, the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here:\nCritical thinking in both technical and business domains.\nQuick learner in both technical and business domains.\nCapable of both strategic and tactical thinking.\nStrong technical understanding of software product development, security/encryption, networking, and cloud-based solutions.\nHigh-level working knowledge of wireless communication technologies, including PHY, MAC and networking layer technologies is a plus.\nStrong understanding of radio systems/software is required.Understanding of competitive landscape of tactical waveform and radio market, user experience, and user applications desired.\nExperience in software development life-cycle management.\nExperience working with both internal and external software development teams to develop, release, and maintain software products from conception through long-term sustainment.\nExperience with tactical user-facing software systems/applications.\nExperience with software defined radio (SDR) architectures and products.\n\nAbility to explain complex technical information to technical AND non-technical audiences in an accurate but understandable way.\nStrong presentation and verbal/written communication skills.\nAbility to collect and synthesize information from domain experts, including external customers and internal experts.\nUnderstanding requirement management and risk management.\nAbility to build personal and professional bridges across various organizations and to lead without authority.\nWorks independently, demonstrates initiative and interacts with a variety of technical and business teams.\nDemonstrates strong documentation skills and proficient with PC office applications.\nStrong collaborative drive and interpersonal skills.\nStrong initiative, proactive work ethic and prioritization skills.\nTrustable judgement and analytical problem-solving skills.\nEffective execution and decision making.\nChampion of change and promotes innovation.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nThe physical demands described here represent those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable those with qualified disabilities.\nAble to frequently sit, stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, reach within hands and arm’s length, stoop, kneel, and crouch, talk and hear.\nRegularly required to sit for extended periods of time; frequently required to use office equipment such as PC, printer, telephone, etc.\nAble to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.\nAdditional requirements are:\nU.S. Citizenship.\nNote: Many of TrellisWare's positions require a security clearance or the ability to obtain one. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security. investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.\nTrellisWare Technologies pays competitively according to the market in an individual's geographic location, in addition to their qualifications and experience. The posted range is annually and for individuals located in the San Diego, CA area.\nSan Diego, California Pay Range\n$110,000—$185,000 USD\nDisclaimers\nThe above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Nothing in the job description restricts the company's right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason.\nAs part of our onboarding process, we conduct background checks, where legally permitted and appropriate for the role, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and privacy requirements.\n By submitting your application, you acknowledge that TrellisWare Technologies may collect, process, use and obtain your personal information for recruiting and hiring purposes in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. Please review our Employee-Applicant Privacy Notice for more information.\n*TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.*\nCheck out the Careers page for more information about working at TrellisWare Technologies.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8863,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["RF & Wireless Hardware","Military Communication"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-12T08:28:01Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":14,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.492,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":236,"expected_fill_days":97,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":185000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-manager-software","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/trellisware-product-manager-software.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T19:21:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":28747,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":686090},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=686090"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-manager-software"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-manager-software"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-manager-software"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/trellisware-product-manager-software\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftrellisware-product-manager-software"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":802203}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"trellisware.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":802203},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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