[USA] RF Product Manager

Spectrum Effect•Bellevue, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Spectrum Effect is seeking an RF Product Manager with a strong RF engineering background and familiarity with software development. The role helps ensure delivery of high-value innovations by translating complex technical concepts and customer insights into product designs and requirements. The Product Manager owns key features from concept and requirements gathering through delivery, engages customers to collect and validate requirements, and works with Customer Success to incorporate end-user feedback. The role partners with system engineers and development owners to turn customer needs into designs and implement them in Spectrum-NET, while coordinating with systems engineering, software engineering, QA, and operations to align features with technical feasibility and business goals. The position calls for someone who can navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced startup, communicate RF and software concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, and bring structure to uncertain situations. The Product Manager collaborates with the VP of Product to develop and maintain roadmaps informed by market insights, customer feedback, and internal stakeholders. This is a hybrid position, and the candidate should be based in or willing to relocate to the Greater Seattle Area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
3–7+ years of experience in product management, systems engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
Proven ability to translate customer insights and feedback into clear technical requirements and designs.
Successful track record of working cross-functionally to deliver features and improvements.
Highly skilled at collaborating with technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Customer-focused, with the ability to represent customers’ needs and interests in conversations with internal stakeholders.
Excellent written and communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of LTE and 5G NR RF network optimization and troubleshooting processes, and experience with Nokia, Huawei, Ericsson, and/or Samsung RAN products.
Experience with radio propagation planning and radio parameter optimization for cellular networks.
Experience analyzing and identifying sources of interference, and troubleshooting and optimizing Nokia-, Huawei-, Ericsson-, and/or Samsung-based LTE and/or 5G NR networks.
Understanding of machine learning techniques and their applications.
Working knowledge of 3GPP standards.
Experience with at least one of MATLAB or Python (with NumPy and Pandas).
Familiarity with software development methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for key features, from concept and requirements gathering through delivery.
Serve as the primary customer interface to collect, iterate on, and validate requirements.
Collaborate with Customer Success to incorporate real-time feedback from end users into product decisions.
Work with system engineers to translate customer needs into detailed designs and with development owners to implement those designs in Spectrum-NET.
Ensure every feature is grounded in solving key customer needs.
Collaborate with systems engineering, software engineering, QA, and operations to ensure features are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with business goals.
Communicate complex RF and software concepts effectively to internal and external stakeholders, including executive audiences.
Collaborate with the VP of Product to define, sequence, and maintain product roadmaps using market insights, customer feedback, and internal stakeholder input.
Provide structure and clarity while navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities.