VP of Product

VP of Product
City/State: Colorado Front Range or near a key customer site (e.g., National Capital Region, Tampa, San Diego).
Type and Schedule: Full-Time, Salary/Exempt , On-Site , 50% travel.
Annualized Salary Range: $183,248 - $257,088 ( commensurate with experience ) .
About Us: Caliola is a woman-owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission-critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:
I 3 for C 3 - Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications
We are headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, which is consistently ranked as one of the Nation's top ten places to live by US News & World Report. Caliola has been recognized by Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) as a key contributor to the growth of the Colorado Springs defense industry. We offer a flexible, collaborative, and open culture that is unusual in the defense industry. We offer generous benefits, including subsidized health insurance and 401(k) matching, and a scalable, competitive pay structure.
As a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10-12-minute survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete: https://go.cultureindex.com/s/5i6Gpe3wge
Position Description: The VP of Product will lead the development, execution, and management of Caliola's product portfolio for radically reprogrammable radios and associated electronic payloads. This role requires identifying and capturing DoD opportunities, building strong customer relationships, and guiding products from concept through regulatory approval and manufacturing scale-up. The Director of Product will represent Caliola to clients, partners, and the broader defense community, ensuring that product strategy aligns with market demand and operational needs.
Essential Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute go-to market strategy for radically reprogrammable radios.
• Generate, identify , and capture DoD opportunities for low-cost, expendable communications and electronic attack payloads.
• Develop product roadmap for radio products based on quantified demand signals from potential customers in the Navy, Army, Air Force, SOCOM, and DHS.
• Develop regulatory and manufacturing scale-up plans for those radio products.
• Represent Caliola to our clients, partners, competitors, and the interested public.

What We Require :

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years' experience in a senior-level technical sales role working with DoD customers.
• Experience devel oping go-to-market strategies for DoD-facing products.
• Demonstrated understanding of DoD contracting, requirements generation, and budgeting for the purposes of transitioning prototype capabilities to products.
• Ability to network and build strong customer relationships across the DoD.
• Ability to communicate and interact with technical & non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-driven and relentlessly proactive with a just-get-it-done mindset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Radio Frequency ( RF ) theory.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time, with a home base in the Colorado Front Range or near a key customer site (e.g., National Capital Region, Tampa, San Diego).
• Current US Secret level clearance and ability to obtain a US Top Secret security clearance.

What We Value :

• Experience working with the Special Operations and/or Navy EW communities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the EW domain.
• Active US Top Secret security clearance.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and transition between the two as required .
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and navigate stairs or uneven surfaces during site visits.
• Dexterity to grasp, handle, and manipulate small items such as laptops, cellphones, USB drives, business cards, and documents.
• Ability to travel frequently , including by car or airplane, for customer meetings and site visits.
• Ability to maintain focus and attention to detail for extended periods while reviewing technical documents, proposals, and digital information.

Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations.
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola Engineering. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted.
At Caliola , we believe that true innovation can only occur when teammates bring their authentic selves to collaborate in a supportive, encouraging environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
Caliola participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. Upon hire, all employees are required to complete Form I-9 to verify their identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States.
All candidates will be required to pass a basic background screening.