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Sr. Product Manager (Radiation)

Oak Ridge, TN · On-site

$120K - $159K/yr

Participate in the generation of essential third-party lab data and operational tests. * Support a ... Determine lifecycle and obsolescence of products under management. * Assist with Market and Product ...

Participate in the generation of essential third-party lab data and operational tests. * Support a ... Determine lifecycle and obsolescence of products under management. * Assist with Market and Product ...

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How much do physics lab assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for physics lab assistant in Tennessee is $18.38, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.05 and $20.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a physics lab assistant?

A Physics Lab Assistant supports laboratory operations by preparing equipment, setting up experiments, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. They assist students and researchers by maintaining lab instruments, recording data, and troubleshooting technical issues. Their role is essential in ensuring a smooth and organized lab environment.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a physics lab assistant?

As a Physics Lab Assistant, your daily tasks may include preparing laboratory equipment, setting up experiments, monitoring experiments during lab sessions, and assisting students or researchers with technical issues. You are often responsible for keeping the lab organized, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and recording or analyzing experimental data. Collaboration is common, as you’ll work closely with supervisors, faculty, and students to support laboratory activities. This hands-on role provides valuable experience for those interested in scientific research, teaching, or pursuing further studies in physics.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a physics lab assistant?

To thrive as a Physics Lab Assistant, you need a solid understanding of physics principles, laboratory procedures, and safety protocols, often supported by coursework or a degree in physics or a related field. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, data collection software, and occasionally OSHA or lab safety certifications is typically required. Strong attention to detail, teamwork, and effective communication are key soft skills that distinguish top candidates. These abilities ensure accurate experiment execution, reliable data collection, and a safe, collaborative work environment.

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Infographic showing various Physics Lab Assistant job openings in Tennessee as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,223 per year, or $18.4 per hour.

Sr. Product Manager (Radiation)

Teledyne

Oak Ridge, TN • On-site

$120K - $159K/yr

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Teledyne Technologies rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 49 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

42nd of 159 rated electronics manufacturers


Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

About Teledyne FLIR Defense:

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to safeguarding lives with cutting-edge sensing and threat detection technologies. Our arsenal includes advanced surveillance sensors, handheld devices, unmanned vehicles, lasers, and more solutions that increase operational effectiveness for warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense industry. If you're mission-driven to globally collaborate on life-saving solutions, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:


Job Description:

As the technical spokesperson for a radiation product line, you will build product specifications from customer and market needs into go-to-market products. Proactively manage and guide the product development, product release and market adoption of best-in-class FLIR Detection radiation products. Clearly define and manage the Product Roadmap. This position will include developing market knowledge that drives market differentiation of each new product development or upgrade and as needed, support of sales efforts.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities -

Define FLIR Detection Radiation Markets: 15%

  • Support the development of winning market strategies.
  • Be the expert on Radiation product positions, price performance trade-space, win strategies, relevant market trends.
  • Develop strong customer intimacy, understanding the customer chain of influence, and product journey.
  • Understand trends and market developments, and government programs to ensure products exceed the expectations of our customers.
  • Understand intricacies and trade-space of domestic, European, Asia Pacific, and Rest or World markets to drive universally appealing products and market positions.

Define FLIR Detection Radiation Products: 25%

  • Gather and prioritize product requirements by on-going visits to customers, industry experts, and qualifying government agencies.
  • Work with customers, sales team, and technical experts to provide feature definition for the development & design of new products.
  • Work directly with Product Development and Manufacturing teams to understand technical feasibility resource loading to ensure properly scoped Product Development efforts.
  • Define Product Roadmap for FLIR Detection radiation product line.
  • Work with General Manager, Director of Products, VP Programs, VP of Sales, and VP of Engineering to prioritize R&D expenditures ensuring product development efforts are in line with business strategy Rack and Stack.

Manage the FLIR Detection Radiation Phase Gate Process: 25%

  • Working closely with the Project Management Leads, propose and track overall product development process and budgets to ensure success.
  • Set Product pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.
  • Participate in the generation of essential third-party lab data and operational tests.
  • Support a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
  • Oversee successful product launches.

Manage FLIR Detection Radiation Products: 25%

  • Brief and train the sales team and key distributors.
  • Support sales team with key customers and programs.
  • Determine lifecycle and obsolescence of products under management.
  • Assist with Market and Product Specific Technical Writing.
  • Assist with Drafting (as needed) and final review of technical product manuals to ensure quality and branding standards are maintained.
  • Participate in Thought Leadership in the Radiation community, drafting journal articles and copy for some promotional materials.

Outreporting to Upper Management: 10%

  • Prepare weekly outreports on Project, Product and Market Status Dashboards.
  • Prepare for quarterly project and product reviews. Lead strategic discussions on Market, Product, and Feature development.
  • Present Radiation Product updates at quarterly Division review meetings and discuss strategy.
  • Prepare for and present Radiation Strategy (as requested) at the quarterly Product Review Boards.

Job Qualifications and requirements:

  • Bachelors and Advanced degrees in Science or Engineering preferred.
  • Strong background or knowledge of Radiation Physics or similar.
  • 5 or more years of applicable experience in product development or marketing of radiation sensors.
  • 3-5 or more years of experience in product launches.
  • CBRNE or Nuclear Safety market experience is required.
  • Demonstrated experience in development, sales, or marketing of technical products.
  • Proven capability to champion a product from development to launch.
  • High energy, direct, proactive with strong vision casting and leadership skills.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and interact with customers, team members, and corporate management.
  • Ability to quickly reorient with new information and direction in an engaging market.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Project.
  • Technical research experience in the field of CBRNe sensors is desired.
  • Must be strongly oriented toward consensus building and working in a team setting.
  • 25% to 50% travel.
  • Must have or be able to obtain a SECRET level clearance.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.


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