DTS

Job Summary:
DTS (Diversified Technical Systems, Inc.) is looking for a results-driven Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution across Aerospace & Defense and Automotive Crash Test markets. This role blends technical depth with market insight to deliver innovative solutions and drive business growth.
Responsibilities:
• Leading technical discovery sessions with prospective customers to understand application requirements and constraints. Prioritizing needs based on ROI and tradeoffs.
• Researching and understanding the markets, our position, and our competitors to identify opportunities and gaps.
• Developing and maintaining the product strategy to support revenue growth, customer retention, and market expansion initiatives.
• Authoring Product Design Specification (PDS) documents which serve as inputs to the Engineering product development process. Translate diverse market needs into scalable product capabilities.
• Planning and prioritization of product development and maintaining the product feature backlog, including the New Feature Request process.
• Creating and maintaining use cases, user stories, product requirements, and specifications.
• Leading the Commercial Launch Plan process.
• Maintaining existing products including monitoring KPIs and customer feedback to prioritize ongoing development.
• Serving as the product ambassador internally and externally.
• Working with others to identify adjacent and new markets for DTS.
• Performing other related duties and responsibilities as requested by DTS management.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or similar discipline and significant experience (approx. 10+ years) in a technical role involving data acquisition, sensors, or embedded systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• Related experience working in automotive crash, flight test, or aerospace & defense (A&D) sectors is necessary.
• Product management or product owner experience (5+ years) including responsibility for hardware product definition is necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple products at multiple stages of development with a broad group of stakeholders.
• The ability to effectively communicate and present information, verbally and in writing, in a professional, diplomatic manner to a variety of audiences (internal, customers, and vendors) as well as the ability to simplify complex topics are necessary.
• Well-developed analytical, reasoning, inter-personal communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills are necessary.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools and product metrics is also necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately address and document details, simultaneously manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with other individuals/departments is necessary.
• Demonstrated proficiency using MS Windows as well as various computer programs, such as Outlook, Word, Excel (advanced functions), Project, and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to learn and master several essential DTS software products is necessary.
Company:
Since 1990 DTS has been a leading manufacturer of data acquisition systems and sensors for occupant safety testing and product testing in automotive, aerospace, biomechanics, blast and in-dummy applications. Founded in 1990, the company is headquartered in Seal Beach, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.