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Ensign-Bickford Industries

High-tech conglomerate in space, biotech, defense

Product Lifecycle Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
$65k - $90k/yr
Junior
Bachelor's
Portland, ME, USA
In PersonMust work in an office; domestic business travel may be less than 10%.
ProductProduct Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 2 years of experience in product management, product lifecycle or portfolio management, product operations, commercialization, or related cross-functional product, marketing, or operations roles.
  • A bachelor's degree in business, marketing, operations, life science, engineering, or a related field. An MBA may substitute for some experience.
  • Demonstrated experience with cross-functional collaboration and communication.
  • Process discipline and execution.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a changing environment.
  • Analytical and reasoning skills to identify, understand, and communicate the impact of changes.
  • Analytical and computational skills to calculate and administer pricing for product portfolios and customer agreements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in writing with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to work in an office environment and use a computer for extended periods.
  • Ability to travel domestically for business purposes, potentially less than 10% of the time.
Responsibilities
  • Manage SKU obsoletion and rationalization strategies for existing portfolios.
  • Administer the annual pricing management, communication, and maintenance cycle.
  • Administer product- and marketing-related actions in engineering change notice processes associated with product or documentation changes.
  • Support Product Managers with voice-of-the-customer logistics, from scheduling sessions to synthesizing reports.
  • Support Product Managers in building business cases for new product launches through the product commercialization process.
  • Support Product Managers with new product launches through the Stage Gate process.
  • Support Product Managers, in partnership with the Demand Generation team, with campaign-related value propositions, briefs, webinars, and collateral design inputs.
  • Identify quality improvement, margin expansion, or cost-saving opportunities for existing products.
  • Support data collection needs for customer requests for proposals.
  • Support Product Managers with ad hoc projects and analyses.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and/or customer relationship management (CRM) systems is preferred but not required.

About the company

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Ensign-Bickford Industries

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EBI operates across space and defense, pet food science, and biotechnology, coordinating multiple high-tech units. Each unit develops specialized technologies or products, while a centralized operating system standardizes processes and enables cross-unit collaboration from development to deployment. Its private, multigenerational ownership combined with a centralized platform supports long-term planning across diverse fields. Its goal is sustainable, multi-generation growth by integrating advanced capabilities across its sectors while upholding shared values.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

1836

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What believers are saying

  • Artemis II succeeded in April 2026, validating EBAD hardware for future missions.
  • EBAD won a $29.5 million Navy contract in July 2026 through 2031.
  • EBAD earned Hall of Fame recognition in September 2026, strengthening recruiting and customer trust.

What critics are saying

  • EBAD depends heavily on NASA and Defense contracts, concentrating revenue in one buyer set.
  • The July 2026 Navy award was sole-source, exposing pricing power to customer concentration.
  • Any Artemis III delay after 2027 would directly pressure EBAD space growth.

What makes Ensign-Bickford Industries unique

  • EBAD celebrated 190 years in June 2026, signaling deep institutional endurance.
  • EBAD supplied Artemis II separation hardware, proving flight-critical aerospace competence in 2026.
  • EBAD remains a non-traditional defense contractor with precision energetics and mechanisms expertise.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonus

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