Product Manager - AI Data Centers

Heron Power • Scotts Valley, CA

9d • $150,000 - $210,000

About The Position

What to Expect Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything. Our first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron Power’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade. We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn a lot together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems. Job Overview As Product Manager – AI Data Center , you’ll lead the definition and execution of Heron Link for data center applications—owning the product from concept to deployment. Your focus will be on the intersection of grid-scale power systems and compute infrastructure, working with engineering and commercial teams to shape product direction, requirements, and customer success. This role is ideal for someone with a strong power systems background who wants to build next-generation infrastructure products for the AI era.

Requirements

• 5+ years in product, systems, or applications engineering roles related to power electronics, electrical infrastructure, or data centers
• Experience with MV/LV power distribution systems, inverters, rectifiers, UPS systems, or backup architectures
• Ability to develop and communicate technical requirements across engineering and customer teams
• Familiarity with utility interconnection, electrical protection schemes, and power quality considerations
• Hands-on experience working with field teams, commissioning, or product integration
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional workstreams

Nice To Haves

• Background in data center electrical design or operation (hyperscale or colocation)
• Experience with Open Compute Project (OCP) standards, IEC/IEEE standards, or Uptime Tier compliance
• Prior work with EPCs, OEMs, or power system integrators
• Knowledge of AI-specific compute trends (e.g. rack power density, 48V/800V distribution, AI workloads & fluctuations)

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap for Heron Link in AI and hyperscale data center markets
• Translate technical customer requirements (voltage, redundancy, protection, controls) into clear product specs
• Serve as a technical bridge between customers, engineering, and sales teams
• Lead early deployment efforts with customers, ensuring alignment between system architecture and real-world operating conditions
• Build and maintain technical collateral , including one-line diagrams, interface specifications, commissioning guides, and grid interconnection materials
• Track industry standards and trends , including evolving AI power density needs, backup architectures, and power distribution models
• Collaborate with compliance, certification, and testing teams to ensure the product meets data center and grid interconnection requirements

Benefits

• Heron Power offers competitive compensation (salary and equity) and benefits.
• The base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $210,000 per year, depending on experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees