Job Details

Somewear's software platform and satellite-powered hardware enable commercial and government teams to maintain situational awareness during high-pressure operations - in any environment. From the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific, Somewear's technology is trusted by those operating on the edge of connectivity to keep teams in touch, informed, and safe. Our mission is to save lives by enabling critical communications for the world's most important teams.

We're expanding our technology into unmanned systems - including autonomous platforms, sensors, and robotics; new satellite constellations; and more diverse networks and we're looking for a Product Manager for Unmanned Systems to help drive the development and timely delivery of the full-stack solutions needed to effortlessly integrate Somewear into the unmanned ecosystem.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of product development, systems integration, and operational execution. You will own our unmanned product portfolio end-to-end, from early requirements through field deployment - acting as a mission-critical link between customers, business development, and engineering - delivering solutions that are designed top-to-bottom to integrate into the everyday kit used by the world's most important organizations.

Location: Chicago, IL or San Francisco, CA

Clearance requirement: U.S. Persons only (Citizens or Permanent Residents)

What You'll Do

• Lead cross-functional programs focused on integrating Somewear's communications and data-routing capabilities into unmanned systems (air, ground, maritime).
• Drive product roadmap and lifecycle from idea to production scale for unmanned systems across Somewear's entire stack.
• Collaborate with go-to-market team members to develop and refine contract and other submissions for programmatic funding opportunities.
• Own program execution for government-funded R&D initiatives with a focus on unmanned systems - including timeline, milestone, and deliverable management in coordination with customer stakeholders.
• Partner with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers to deliver reliable, field-ready solutions that meet the rugged demands of unmanned and autonomous platforms.
• Coordinate integration efforts with third-party unmanned platform providers and government end users to ensure ease of adoption.
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with key customers and vendors in the defense and aerospace ecosystem.

• Proven experience managing product development in a startup environment with a strong bias to action.
• Deep hands-on experience with unmanned systems (e.g. Group 1-5 UAS).
• Familiarity with SDK development and API-based integration strategies for embedded systems.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create clarity from ambiguity - synthesize customer feedback and first-principles thinking into crisp priorities that align engineering, operations, product, GTM, and customers.
• Technical fluency to partner with customers and engineers in shaping deployment and integration plans.
• Experience developing and executing proposals for US government-funded programs (SBIR, APFIT, CRADA, etc.) a strong plus.

• You'll own mission-critical product development from concept to delivery.
• You'll have a leading hand in crafting our end-to-end solutions for a completely new GTM offering.
• You'll work with a high-caliber, driven team that builds fast and supports one another relentlessly.
• You'll directly support fielded systems used by military, emergency response, and public safety teams around the world.