Assistant Product Manager, Situational Awareness Value Stream

GENTEX AT A GLANCE: At Gentex Corporation, we’ve created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that’s uniquely yours. ABOUT THE JOB! Gentex’s Situational Awareness Value Stream (SAVS) encompasses the company’s portfolio of advanced communication, hearing protection, and power/data distribution products designed to enhance warfighter awareness and mission effectiveness. This includes communication headsets, such as the Ops-Core AMP, Push-To-Talk systems (PTTs), NFMI earplugs, RAILINK power and data solutions, microphones, and emerging next-generation situational awareness technologies and products. SAVS products integrate audio, video, sensing, and power systems to provide clear communications, hazard protection, and seamless interoperability with helmets, radios, and other mission critical equipment. The value stream plays a critical role in delivering modular, rugged, and user-centric solutions for military and law enforcement professionals operating in complex environments. This position supports the management of the product lifecycle and roadmap for Situational Awareness Value Stream (SAVS) products within the Ground Business portfolio. The Associate Product Manager defines product and market requirements, monitors performance, and ensures alignment with business, customer, and market needs. The Associate Product Manager will work closely with other Product Managers and cross-functional teams. This role contributes to pricing activities, managing to financial targets, customer engagement, and the continuous improvement of products. The position interfaces regularly with internal teams and external customers to support positive customer experiences and help represent the SAVS product portfolio. EDUCATION: • A four-year degree, preferably in Business, Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related technical discipline. Prior experience or academic exposure to ground military, defense, law enforcement, or ruggedized communication or other electronic technologies and products is desirable. • Experience with tactical audio systems, radio communication equipment, hearing protection technologies, power and data distribution hubs, or visual augmentation systems is highly advantageous. A relevant advanced degree is a plus. EXPERIENCE: • Experience in defense or adjacent technical industries is preferred, including exposure to product development, project or program management, or technical customer support. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills and familiarity with military or government user communities. Any understanding of government acquisition or evaluation processes is beneficial but not required. • Being a genuine end user of the products in this portfolio is a significant advantage and will help you contribute immediately. Ideally, you’re the type of gear enthusiast who stays on the cutting edge of the industry. You are someone passionate about advancing it and shaping its future. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Manage product lifecycle activities across the Situational Awareness Value Stream (SAVS) • Contribute to the development and maintenance of product roadmaps and related strategy documentation • Drive product pricing research, competitive analysis, and initial new-product pricing inputs • Maintain product configuration documentation and support product line extensions and end-of-life activities • Manage creation of business cases for new product capabilities and value-stream investments • Manage prioritization of product development activities and coordinate with engineering, operations, and other functional teams • Build familiarity with key customer segments and participate in early customer and partner engagements • Assist with continuous improvement efforts related to customer satisfaction • Support proposal and bid preparation, leveraging developing knowledge of the product portfolio • Monitor order status and support customer communication as needed • Coordinate with distribution partners and internal functions (scheduling, manufacturing, engineering, quality, purchasing, shipping) to ensure product alignment with customer requirements • Collaborate with sales, marketing, engineering, and operations to support product development and commercialization activities • Assist Marketing Communications with product launch planning following established New Product Launch SOPs • Track performance of new products relative to initial assumptions and support activities that accelerate market adoption • Participate in trade shows, customer visits, training sessions, and product demonstrations as needed • Maintain schedule flexibility to meet critical deadlines TO APPLY: Visit: LOCATION: Gentex’s Manchester facility is located in southern New Hampshire. Manchester is the largest convention, sports, entertainment, and arts & cultural destination in New Hampshire. There is so much to do, see and experience in Manchester including major concerts and ECHL Hockey, AA minor league baseball, live performances at the historic Palace Theatre or exhibits at our renowned museums. Located in the heart of New England, Manchester is also conveniently located within an hour’s drive of Boston, an hour from the Atlantic Ocean and less than two hours from New Hampshire’s scenic White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee and the many other well-known vacation destinations in Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts. Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. Apply tot his job