Remote Systems Development Manager Jobs
Remote systems development manager jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed tech teams, and enterprise organizations in software, finance, and healthcare all hiring for this role. Employers posting remote openings right now include Shure, Draper, and Vertiv. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
Find JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 18+ Remote Systems Development Manager jobs
Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected, and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected worldwide as a ‘full service' provider.
For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com
Manager, Business Development – Airborne Systems
Overview
The individual will be part of a customer-facing team that is responsible for business development and market penetration for Kearfott Corporation's Guidance and Navigation Division (GND) inertial measurement and navigation products/solutions for use in aircraft, UAVs, missiles, space, land vehicles, and sea platforms. Preference is for a candidate with a background in airborne guidance and navigation systems. The individual must be a motivated, strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to lead business development pursuits and activities. The candidate will also function as a leader of capture teams responsible for new business opportunities related to Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) systems. This position has the flexibility to work from either GND's Pine Brook, NJ, location or remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and recommend industry/defense markets and specific customers for Kearfott GND products.
- Successfully navigate the stages of the government acquisition process.
- Establish relationships with customers (domestic and/or international) and identify high-level decision makers.
- Develop, maintain, and lead execution of the GND annual Bookings Plan.
- Employ BD techniques to learn customers' underlying needs and uniquely shape our offerings around those needs, demonstrating an understanding and desire to solve customers' problems.
- Design the go-to-market strategy for each targeted market, and collaborate with the GND team on product development, strategy, and execution.
- Provide input to pricing models and market promotion(s) that will grow Kearfott's market share.
- Analyze DOD, international, and commercial guidance and navigation system requirements/procurements, including supporting technologies, and convert the resulting analysis into business development initiatives.
- Develop and maintain competitive market analyses. Identify, interpret, and communicate key market drivers, trends, and technologies within the GND market in order capture new business opportunities.
- Support the development of a strategic business plan that will have a high probability of success.
- Develop marketing materials, including sales kits, white papers, data sheets, and channel promotion information.
- Actively lead and manage internal cross-functional teams in customer sales cycles, including customer proposals and RFP responses. Responsible for ensuring customer proposals, pricing, and RFP responses are complete and compliant with customer guidelines.
- Attend and support trade shows and other general industry efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Travel: 50% or more.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Military Science, or related field.
- Strategic thinking, business acumen, market savvy, product/technical depth, presentation skills, credibility with technical teams and customers.
- Strong leadership, persuasive communication skills, and the ability to drive timely RFP response from cross-functional teams.
- Ability to develop business approaches and strategies that will have a high probability of success in capturing opportunities, leading to sustainable and profitable growth of Kearfott.
- Excellent interpersonal, communications, and gravitas (written and verbal)
- Drives for results, action-oriented.
- 10+ years performing Business Development (sales, marketing, capture, proposal) activities, especially in airborne systems.
- Strong technical background, preferably in inertial navigation systems.
- Existing solid industry and DOD relationships
- Hunter mentality and strong understanding of the customer decision-making process, quickly building strong relationships with targeted individuals.
- Must understand the DoD budgeting process and how targeted opportunities become a Program of Record.
- Previous military experience a plus.
- Familiar with DCS, FMS, FMF, OTA, and other procurement processes.
- Experience in pursuing and capturing International aerospace and defense business opportunities.
- Formal training in the Shipley or equivalent capture process is strongly desired.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $140,000 - $180,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.
Additionally, we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrate our workplace culture.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Shift: 1st Shift
Founded in 1918, Kearfott Corporation, a global Aerospace and Defense supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial navigation components. Kearfott has a very long history of innovation and excellence and is the go-to brand for many of our global clients. Kearfott is trusted, respected, and plays a vital role in the success of America's aerospace and defense industries. With over a century of expertise & experience, Kearfott is dedicated to providing quality, reliability, and cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide to meet their sea, land, air, and space navigation and guidance requirements.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world-class workforce. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected worldwide as a ‘full service' provider.
For more information, visit our website at www.kearfott.com
Manager, Business Development – Airborne Systems
Overview
The individual will be part of a customer-facing team that is responsible for business development and market penetration for Kearfott Corporation's Guidance and Navigation Division (GND) inertial measurement and navigation products/solutions for use in aircraft, UAVs, missiles, space, land vehicles, and sea platforms. Preference is for a candidate with a background in airborne guidance and navigation systems. The individual must be a motivated, strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to lead business development pursuits and activities. The candidate will also function as a leader of capture teams responsible for new business opportunities related to Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT) systems. This position has the flexibility to work from either GND's Pine Brook, NJ, location or remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and recommend industry/defense markets and specific customers for Kearfott GND products.
- Successfully navigate the stages of the government acquisition process.
- Establish relationships with customers (domestic and/or international) and identify high-level decision makers.
- Develop, maintain, and lead execution of the GND annual Bookings Plan.
- Employ BD techniques to learn customers' underlying needs and uniquely shape our offerings around those needs, demonstrating an understanding and desire to solve customers' problems.
- Design the go-to-market strategy for each targeted market, and collaborate with the GND team on product development, strategy, and execution.
- Provide input to pricing models and market promotion(s) that will grow Kearfott's market share.
- Analyze DOD, international, and commercial guidance and navigation system requirements/procurements, including supporting technologies, and convert the resulting analysis into business development initiatives.
- Develop and maintain competitive market analyses. Identify, interpret, and communicate key market drivers, trends, and technologies within the GND market in order capture new business opportunities.
- Support the development of a strategic business plan that will have a high probability of success.
- Develop marketing materials, including sales kits, white papers, data sheets, and channel promotion information.
- Actively lead and manage internal cross-functional teams in customer sales cycles, including customer proposals and RFP responses. Responsible for ensuring customer proposals, pricing, and RFP responses are complete and compliant with customer guidelines.
- Attend and support trade shows and other general industry efforts
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Travel: 50% or more.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Military Science, or related field.
- Strategic thinking, business acumen, market savvy, product/technical depth, presentation skills, credibility with technical teams and customers.
- Strong leadership, persuasive communication skills, and the ability to drive timely RFP response from cross-functional teams.
- Ability to develop business approaches and strategies that will have a high probability of success in capturing opportunities, leading to sustainable and profitable growth of Kearfott.
- Excellent interpersonal, communications, and gravitas (written and verbal)
- Drives for results, action-oriented.
- 10+ years performing Business Development (sales, marketing, capture, proposal) activities, especially in airborne systems.
- Strong technical background, preferably in inertial navigation systems.
- Existing solid industry and DOD relationships
- Hunter mentality and strong understanding of the customer decision-making process, quickly building strong relationships with targeted individuals.
- Must understand the DoD budgeting process and how targeted opportunities become a Program of Record.
- Previous military experience a plus.
- Familiar with DCS, FMS, FMF, OTA, and other procurement processes.
- Experience in pursuing and capturing International aerospace and defense business opportunities.
- Formal training in the Shipley or equivalent capture process is strongly desired.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $140,000 - $180,000 Annually. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, and internal consistency.
Additionally, we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, and a 9/80 work week with every other Friday off. Our work environment embraces our people as we enjoy monthly employee events that celebrate our workplace culture.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Shift: 1st Shift
See All 18 Remote Systems Development Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find JobsRemote Systems Development Manager Job Market
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote systems development manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of software or systems engineering management experience
- Demonstrated experience leading full software development lifecycle delivery
- Proficiency with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe delivery frameworks
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong communication skills for executive stakeholder reporting and cross-team alignment
Tips for Your Remote Systems Development Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote systems development manager openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search roles that match your background and apply directly while positions are fresh, since remote openings at distributed teams often close faster than on-site ones.
Show async leadership in your application
Remote employers for this role screen for candidates who can communicate decisions clearly in writing. Use your resume and cover letter to highlight how you have led engineering teams, resolved blockers, and delivered systems work without relying on in-person coordination.
Highlight distributed tooling experience upfront
Remote systems development manager roles expect fluency with the tools distributed teams use day to day, including Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and video-based standups. Name these explicitly in your application materials so hiring managers can confirm fit without asking.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Distributed hiring teams will ask how you manage engineering priorities across time zones, how you keep remote contributors aligned, and how you handle delivery accountability without visibility. Prepare concrete examples that answer each of these before your first screen.
Remote Systems Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote systems development manager job?
Target companies built around distributed teams, where remote systems development managers aren't an exception but the default. Remote employers screen heavily for written communication, async decision-making, and the ability to drive engineering initiatives without in-person oversight. Demonstrating experience with cross-functional remote collaboration, documentation practices, and distributed delivery gives you a clear edge over candidates with no remote management background.
Which companies hire remote systems development managers?
Remote systems development manager roles are posted by Shure, Draper, and Vertiv and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed enterprise tech teams, and organizations in fintech and cloud services are among the most consistent hirers of this role.
Can you get a remote systems development manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level systems development manager roles are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one. Remote-first startups and scaleups are more open to candidates building experience, especially if you can show ownership of a development project, strong async communication habits, and familiarity with the tools distributed teams rely on.
Do you need a degree for remote systems development manager jobs?
Not always. Remote employers for this role weigh demonstrated systems leadership, delivery outcomes, and technical depth alongside or instead of formal credentials. A portfolio of shipped projects, a history of managing distributed engineering work, and fluency with modern development workflows often carry more weight than a degree title when hiring decisions are made remotely.
Which industries hire the most remote systems development managers?
The sectors hiring the most remote systems development managers are Manufacturing and Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on geographically distributed engineering organizations, making remote systems development managers a practical and common choice for managing delivery at scale.
See All 18 Remote Systems Development Manager Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Jobs