Product Manager - ODM Devices & US Manufacturing (Tectalon)

Eagle Wireless•Solon, OH

14d

About The Position

As Product Manager for ODM Devices, you will own and drive Eagle’s roadmap for finished wireless devices—including consumer wireless routers, gateways, CPE, and related connected products—brought to market through ODM, JDM, and EMS engagements. The role is tasked with moving this manufacturing to Tectalon in Ohio. You will define device requirements, beginning with consumer wireless routers, develop partner and manufacturing strategies for US production, and work with engineering to guide products from concept through development, qualification, and launch. You will own schedules, tradeoffs, and readiness decisions, and contribute to decisions about where modules should be produced so module siting supports device programs and the US manufacturing strategy. This is a foundational role at a facility in startup mode. You will work closely with Tectalon leadership across manufacturing, quality, and capital projects, as well as engineering, module product management, program management, and sales teams engaging carriers, MSOs, and OEM customers. The role covers device roadmap and requirements, product development and launch, transition of ODM/JDM/EMS manufacturing to Ohio, input on module production siting, and made-in-USA go-to-market support. It includes building device business cases, managing partner selection and RFQs, translating programs into factory needs, coordinating NPI and production ramp, and reporting program status, risks, and decisions to product and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
At least 5 years of product management experience with consumer or enterprise networking hardware, connected devices, or similar electronic products.
Direct experience working with ODM, JDM, or EMS partners, including defining requirements, running RFQs, and managing programs through development and production.
Experience owning a hardware product’s development lifecycle in direct partnership with engineering, from requirements through launch.
Working knowledge of wireless device technologies, including WiFi (802.11), cellular connectivity, and embedded software platforms such as OpenWRT.
Demonstrated ability to build device business cases spanning BOM cost, NRE, pricing, volume, and manufacturing capacity.
Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales, and engineering teams.
Strong communication skills and ability to work with factory teams, overseas partners, customers, and executives.
Based in or willing to relocate to Solon, Ohio, or Minneapolis, Minnesota, with regular travel between the two sites and periodic travel to ODM partners and Penang, Malaysia.

Nice To Haves

Experience with consumer wireless routers, gateways, or CPE, including carrier and MSO customer requirements.
Experience transferring manufacturing between sites or regions, especially reshoring programs from Asia-based ODMs to US production.
Familiarity with domestic sourcing and supply chain compliance frameworks, including NDAA, TAA, Buy American, FCC covered list, and non-PRC sourcing, and how they affect customer purchasing decisions.
Familiarity with FCC, PTCRB, and carrier certification processes for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Exposure to SMT assembly, box-build operations, IATF 16949 or other regulated quality environments, and Foreign Trade Zone operations.
Familiarity with ERP and PLM systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.
Familiarity with structured change management processes such as ECN/ECO.

Responsibilities

Own the ODM device roadmap, defining Eagle’s portfolio of finished devices, beginning with consumer wireless routers and gateway/CPE products.
Write and maintain PRDs covering features, chipset and Eagle module selection, WiFi and cellular capabilities, software and firmware requirements, industrial design, cost targets, and certification scope.
Conduct market and competitive analysis of consumer routers, gateways, and CPE to position Eagle devices on features, cost, and US origin.
Build and defend device business cases covering target customers, volume forecasts, BOM and landed cost, NRE, pricing, and margin.
Partner with engineering across the device lifecycle, including architecture, DVT/PVT, and qualification; own milestones, scope tradeoffs, and go/no-go decisions.
Drive end-to-end launch readiness by aligning engineering, manufacturing, quality, and certification timelines with committed launch dates.
Translate customer and market requirements into engineering scope, and communicate engineering constraints back into the roadmap and business case.
Develop the strategy and sequence for moving ODM, JDM, and EMS device manufacturing to Tectalon in Ohio, defining required capability, capacity, and investment.
Evaluate, select, and manage ODM/JDM/EMS partners; lead RFQs and negotiate program structures that support transition to US production.
Work with Tectalon manufacturing, quality, and capital projects leadership to define factory requirements, including line configuration, testing and automation, staffing, and qualification timelines.
Manage device NPI at Tectalon with engineering, manufacturing, and quality, including prototype builds, design-for-manufacturing feedback, first article, and production ramp.
Represent device program demand, US-origin requirements, and cost considerations in module production site allocation decisions between Solon and Penang.
Provide input on which orderable configurations should be qualified for Solon production and represent device-driven demand in production planning and capacity discussions.
Position US-built devices for customers with domestic sourcing, NDAA, TAA, and non-PRC supply chain requirements, including carriers, MSOs, and government-adjacent buyers.
Support sales with country-of-origin, FTZ, and supply chain security messaging, collateral, and customer engagements.
Coordinate with the carrier certifications team to meet FCC and carrier requirements on schedule.
Report program status, risks, and decisions to product and executive leadership, and represent the ODM roadmap in strategic planning through 2028.