Technical Product Manager – FPGA, RF & DSP  

Austin, TX 

The Company

Join a global leader in high-performance, open-architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing solutions. The company develops advanced technologies for demanding defense, aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications where performance, reliability, and ruggedization are mission-critical.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on engineering knowledge with product strategy, helping define the next generation of RF, DSP, and FPGA-based embedded computing products.

Why This Company Stands Out

• Lead the strategy for a portfolio of advanced RF, DSP, FPGA, and mixed-signal embedded products.

• Work at the intersection of engineering, product strategy, customer requirements, and business growth.

• Influence next-generation products from concept and requirements through NPI and commercialization.

• Partner with highly technical engineering teams developing rugged embedded computing solutions.

• High-impact role with significant visibility across customers, sales, engineering, and company leadership.

• Ideal opportunity for a design engineer transitioning into product management or an experienced technical product manager with deep RF/DSP/FPGA expertise.

• Work with technologies spanning the complete signal chain—from RF front end and data conversion through FPGA-based digital processing.

They Value and Appreciate Their Employees

• Opportunity to work on technically challenging products supporting mission-critical applications.

• Collaborative environment that values engineering expertise and innovation.

• Exposure to customers, senior leadership, engineering, sales, and strategic business decisions.

• Opportunity to influence long-term product strategy and technology direction.

• Career growth opportunities within a global technology organization.

Your Role with the Company

As the Technical Product Manager – FPGA, RF & DSP, you will own the strategy, roadmap, definition, and lifecycle management of RF, DSP, and FPGA-based COTS solutions.

The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering/design background and understands how RF and DSP theory translates into real-world hardware and FPGA implementations. You will use this technical foundation to identify market opportunities, define product requirements, evaluate technical tradeoffs, and guide products from concept through launch. 

Responsiblities

• Own and maintain the product strategy for RF/DSP and FPGA solutions within the overall product portfolio.

• Develop multi-year product roadmaps based on customer needs, technology trends, competitive intelligence, and business objectives.

• Translate complex system-level requirements and engineering tradeoffs into compelling product strategies and requirements.

• Develop business cases for new products and present recommendations to executive leadership.

• Lead product concept definition and support the NPI process from initial requirements through product launch.

• Evaluate competitive products, technologies, architectures, and relevant form factors.

• Manage product-line financial performance, including revenue, cost, profitability, and investment priorities.

• Partner closely with engineering to define product requirements, technical differentiation, and development priorities.

• Work with sales, customers, and partners to understand market requirements and identify new opportunities.

• Participate in customer engagements and provide technical support during complex discussions.

• Develop technical presentations, product collateral, training materials, and other product communications.

• Support secure customer engagements where required.

• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend product enhancements, investments, or lifecycle changes.

• Influence cross-functional teams and drive positive outcomes without direct authority.

• Communicate complex RF, DSP, FPGA, and embedded technologies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Community Information

Austin, Texas consistently ranks among the nation's top cities for technology professionals. Home to a thriving engineering community, outstanding universities, vibrant entertainment districts, and abundant outdoor recreation, Austin offers an exceptional quality of life. Residents enjoy no state income tax, a strong job market, excellent schools, live music, and year-round outdoor activities including hiking, biking, and water sports.  

Background Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.

• 7+ years of experience in RF, DSP, FPGA, embedded electronics, or related defense/embedded technology markets.

• Strong technical understanding of FPGA architectures, RF systems, and Digital Signal Processing. 

• Strong understanding of the complete RF-to-digital signal chain, including RF front ends, data converters, FPGA processing, and DSP.

• Demonstrated ability to understand real-world hardware implementations, not just theoretical RF/DSP concepts.

• Experience with embedded electronics and/or embedded software. 

• Experience evaluating system-level technical tradeoffs, performance constraints, architecture, cost, and manufacturability.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into product requirements, product definitions, and business cases.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering, sales, customers, suppliers, and executive leadership.

• Previous Product Management experience with FPGA, DSP, RF, mixed-signal, or embedded computing products.

• Experience transitioning from design engineering into product management.

• Direct experience designing products involving FPGA + DSP + RF/mixed-signal technologies.

• Experience with rugged embedded computing, COTS products, defense, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications.

• Experience developing and managing multi-year product roadmaps.

• Experience building and presenting business cases, investment proposals, and product strategies to executive leadership.

• Experience with NPI/NPD product launches and product lifecycle management.

• Familiarity with Military Standards and requirements development for defense products.

• Experience with customer-facing technical presentations, product demonstrations, and strategic engagements.

• Experience with embedded software and/or firmware development.

• Experience managing product profitability, revenue, cost, and portfolio performance.

• Prior experience in technical leadership or product management without direct reports.

Additional Job Details

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000 

• Location: Austin, TX

• Type of Role: Full-time, Direct Hire

• Travel Required: Minimal

• Relocation Assistance: Yes

• Visa Sponsorship: U.S. Citizen, Green Card