Chief Product Officer at Krush in Austin, TX

About KRUSH Tech

KRUSH Tech is building the future of aerospace, defense, communications, and autonomous systems. We develop advanced technologies that transform innovative ideas into reliable, production-ready solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate across engineering, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations to solve complex challenges and deliver next-generation capabilities for our customers. We are driven by innovation, technical excellence, and a commitment to advancing the future of autonomous aerospace systems.

The Opportunity

KRUSH Tech is seeking a Chief Product Officer (CPO) to define and lead our global product strategy and organization.

This executive will own the product lifecycle from ideation and market/customer requirements through development, industrialization, launch, scale, and ongoing product evolution.

The CPO will operate at the intersection of customer, technology, engineering, manufacturing, and business strategy, translating market opportunities and customer needs into clear product priorities and executable roadmaps.

This role is best suited for a product leader who has built and launched complex physical technology products and understands what it takes to move rapidly from innovation into scalable manufacturing.

What You'll Do

• Define and own KRUSH Tech's global product vision, strategy, portfolio, and roadmap.
• Lead products from ideation through development, manufacturing readiness, launch, scale, and lifecycle management.
• Translate customer, market, and mission requirements into clear product requirements and priorities.
• Establish product management processes appropriate for a rapidly scaling organization without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Partner closely with R&D and Engineering to balance technical innovation, customer requirements, speed, cost, and product performance.
• Work with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure products are designed for scalable, reliable production.
• Drive product portfolio decisions, including prioritization, investment, product evolution, and lifecycle management.
• Build strong feedback loops between customers, commercial teams, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Develop and lead a high-performing global Product organization.
• Establish product metrics and operating mechanisms that provide visibility into product performance, roadmap execution, and launch readiness.
• Partner with executive leadership on company strategy, investment priorities, market opportunities, and long-term growth.
• Operate effectively across geographically distributed teams, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing operations.

What We're Looking For

• Significant product leadership experience within defense technology, aerospace, semiconductors, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced electronics, industrial technology, or another complex hardware/manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of products across the full lifecycle: concept/ideation → requirements → development → industrialization → launch → scale.
• Experience bringing technically complex physical products into production.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between product development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, cost, and commercial requirements.
• Experience developing product strategy and roadmaps based on customer needs, market dynamics, technical capabilities, and business priorities.
• Proven ability to lead across Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, and executive teams.
• Experience building and leading high-performing product organizations.
• Strong technical and commercial judgment with the ability to make decisions in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.
• Experience operating across international teams and markets.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.

At this time, KRUSH Tech is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employer-sponsored visa support, now or in the future.

Due to U.S. Government export control regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or otherwise eligible to access export-controlled information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Defense or national-security technology experience.
• Experience with highly engineered hardware products involving electronics, RF, sensing, autonomy, communications, semiconductor technology, or similar systems.
• Experience scaling products from prototype or low-rate production into higher-volume manufacturing.
• Experience working within regulated or export-controlled environments.
• Experience in a founder-led, high-growth, or highly entrepreneurial organization.
• Global product, manufacturing, or go-to-market experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KRUSH Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

KRUSH Tech is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process and during employment. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Human Resources.

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications required. KRUSH Tech reserves the right to modify or assign additional duties and responsibilities as business needs evolve.