Senior Product Manager

Generac Power Systems • Oakland, CA

1d • $161,200 - $210,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Generac is hiring for a Senior Product Manager who can drive both hardware and software initiatives across our residential solar and storage product line. This person bridges the gap between engineering, operations, and customers — turning complex technical challenges into shipped products that work in the real world. This role is located onsite in our Oakland CA office location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in product management in residential solar energy storage, industrial or utility scale solar and energy storage
• Hands-on familiarity with residential solar installations — inverters, battery systems, metering, interconnection, permitting workflows
• Demonstrated record of shipping at least one hardware or integrated hardware/software product from development through market launch
• Full NPI and phase gate process from concept to commercialization
• Proficiency in product strategy development and execution.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and management skills.
• Strong technical acumen and problem-solving abilities.
• Focuses on managing larger scopes of work within a product portfolio while leveraging customer and market insights to influence tactical decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or other disciplines
• Experience with data-driven decision-making and analytics.
• Familiarity with customer-focused product development methodologies.
• Experience with energy management systems, time-of-use optimization, or grid services (demand response, VPPs)
• NABCEP certification or equivalent hands-on solar/storage training
• Experience with agile development methodologies in a hardware and software environment
• Familiarity with UL/IEC certification processes for energy products

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap for residential solar and storage offerings, spanning hardware design, embedded firmware, and customer-facing software
• Drive cross-functional initiatives from concept through launch, coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, field operations, and sales
• Define requirements, write specs, and prioritize rebalancing technical debt, customer needs, and business goals
• Lead new product introduction (NPI) efforts, managing the transition from prototype to volume production
• Communicate progress, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly to stakeholders at every level — from installers in the field to the executive team
• Partner with field teams to understand real-world installation challenges and feed those insights back into the product
• Strong project management instincts — you keep things moving, unblock teams, and hold yourself and others accountable to timelines
• You can explain a BOM issue to an engineer and a value proposition to a customer in the same afternoon
• Comfort working across the stack: mechanical/electrical hardware, embedded systems, cloud platforms, and mobile/web applications

Benefits

• The salary range for this role based in $161,200 – $210,000.
• Compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled.
• Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications and geographic location.
• This role is eligible for variable compensation, including short term and long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior