Product Manager (Munitions Systems) at Bravo Ordnance · Cedar…

About Bravo Ordnance

Where Unmanned Systems Become Weapons of Tomorrow

Bravo Ordnance is an elite defense engineering company dedicated to redefining the most decisive - and often most underserved - element of modern warfare: the warhead. Headquartered in Cedar Creek, Texas, we bridge the gap between "drones" and "munitions" by designing and manufacturing high-performance, custom warhead systems for the next generation of autonomous platforms.

What We Do

The traditional defense industry moves in years; we move in days. Leveraging industrial-grade additive manufacturing (3D printing), advanced fluid dynamics, and cutting-edge energetics R&D, we have compressed the development cycle from months to under two weeks. Our team takes mission requirements from a "napkin sketch" to a combat-ready, tested system with unparalleled speed.

Our core technologies include:

• Additive Manufacturing for Munitions: Accelerating the production of complex geometries and custom fragmentation sleeves.
• Advanced Energetics: Pioneering materials like Gemini, our transport-safe binary explosive with TNT-equivalent performance.
• Modular Systems Integration: Creating scalable lethality profiles for loitering munitions, UAS, USVs, and underwater platforms.

Why Join Us?

At Bravo Ordnance, you aren’t just a cog in a massive defense conglomerate. You are a builder. Founded by combat veterans and industry experts with backgrounds in the U.S. Navy, Army PSYOP, and nuclear engineering, we operate with "startup speed" and military discipline.

We are backed by top-tier venture capital to build the tools of deterrence that will protect the U.S. and its allies.

Our Culture

• Mission First: We understand the weight of our work. Our systems are designed to ensure that those who go into harm's way have the most effective tools possible.
• Rapid Innovation: We value "fail fast, fix faster." Our engineers have the freedom to prototype, test, and iterate in our in-house explosives facilities.
• Elite Collaboration: You’ll work alongside forensic investigators, explosive chemists, and retired Navy Weapons Officers in an environment where technical excellence meets field-tested practicality.

About the role

Mission: Safeguard the engineering scope and manage the delivery lifecycle for high-priority programs.

The Role: Your job is to manage the "Line." You are the guardian of the product roadmap, responsible for ensuring that what we sell is what we build—and what we build is what we sell. You are the specific buffer between Sales and Engineering. Your primary focus is managing the engineering team to prevent "feature creep" (e.g., adding specialized components to a warhead just because a customer asked) and keeping the technical team focused on the mission-critical path.

What you'll do

• Scope Control: Manage the interface between the CRO and the Director of Engineering. You ensure the engineers stay focused on the "Bible" of the product design and do not deviate based on external whims.
• Program Lifecycle: Own the milestones for current and future programs, including flight tests, weapon certifications, and contractual flow-downs.
• Regulatory Liaison: Navigate defense jargon and "weapon certification" requirements (Sandia, DoD, ATF) to ensure first-article testing is ready by Nov 2026.
• Customer Conduit: Manage the feedback loop from the Navy and VCs, translating tactical needs into clear, actionable engineering tickets without distracting the core team.

Qualifications

• Engineer-Whisperer: You can sit in a room with a brilliant Director of Engineering and keep them focused on the "on-time" delivery of the current version rather than the "perfect" delivery of the next version.
• Contractual Expert: You understand the high stakes of a strategic defense pipeline and the legal/operational requirements of government contracting.
• The Fixer: You identify bottlenecks on Monday and have them cleared by Friday so the C-suite can focus on scaling the business.