Senior Product Manager

Advantech Co-Creating the Future of the IoT World•Tustin, CA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Advantech is a global leader in embedded and computing hardware, serving diverse vertical markets including medical, mission-critical, gaming, industrial automation, networking, and Pro-AV. We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused Product Manager, ODM, to lead the development and lifecycle management of custom computing products from concept through mass production and sustaining support. This role requires a strong combination of product leadership, system-level technical understanding, commercial judgment, and customer-facing communication. The successful candidate will connect customers, engineering, operations, quality, sales, and global product teams to deliver reliable, competitive, and profitable products throughout their complete lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience; Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, program management, systems engineering, or a comparable role in the technology or embedded computing industry.
Demonstrated knowledge of marketing and business development techniques, including market segmentation, value proposition development, customer acquisition, opportunity qualification, account development, and go-to-market planning.
Strong financial and commercial skills, including product costing, pricing, margin management, quotation review, and negotiation of business terms and conditions.
Solid technology foundation with critical-thinking and problem-solving skills; able to evaluate technical trade-offs and make practical business decisions.
Excellent presentation, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to represent the company confidently in front of customers and executive stakeholders.
Experience in mission-critical vertical markets preferred, including defense, unmanned vehicles, public safety, aviation, or avionics.
Demonstrated experience leading custom-designed products through the complete NPI-to-MP process and sustaining product lifecycle management.
Strong knowledge of system-level design, product validation and verification, regulatory certification, and production readiness for industrial or embedded computing products.
Hands-on experience resolving mass-production quality issues and managing rework, failure analysis, corrective actions, and RMA activities.
Experience managing manufacturing partners across multiple geographic regions and time zones, with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, coordinate cross-functional execution, resolve issues, and ensure quality, schedule, cost, and delivery targets are achieved.
Experience with IPC/embedded computing platforms, ODM/custom design, and related regulatory or industry requirements is highly desirable.
Experience managing or leading teams, with demonstrated ability to set priorities, develop team members, allocate resources, and drive accountability and performance.
Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, sales, and global teams in a cross-functional environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience in mission-critical vertical markets preferred, including defense, unmanned vehicles, public safety, aviation, or avionics.
Experience with IPC/embedded computing platforms, ODM/custom design, and related regulatory or industry requirements is highly desirable.
Experience managing or leading teams, with demonstrated ability to set priorities, develop team members, allocate resources, and drive accountability and performance.

Responsibilities

Translate customer and market needs into product specifications, roadmap priorities, business cases, and actionable development plans.
Monitor market and competitive trends in embedded computing and mission-critical applications to identify growth opportunities and guide product strategy.
Own product cost, pricing, margin, and commercial terms; evaluate NRE, recurring cost, tooling, logistics, warranty, and risk to support profitable business decisions.
Lead customer and supplier negotiations with sound business judgment, balancing technical requirements, delivery, quality, cost, warranty, liability, and other terms and conditions.
Present product strategy, technical trade-offs, program status, risks, and business recommendations clearly to customers, senior leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Own end-to-end custom product lifecycle management, from customer requirements and concept definition through New Product Introduction (NPI), mass production (MP), sustaining engineering, obsolescence, and end-of-life planning.
Drive system-level product definition and technical alignment, including architecture, hardware/software integration, validation, verification, regulatory certification, and customer acceptance requirements.
Manage MP product quality issues, including root-cause investigation, corrective and preventive actions, rework, deviation/waiver decisions, customer communication, and RMA processes.
Coordinate sustaining product life management, including engineering changes, supplier/component transitions, cost reduction, quality improvement, field issues, and end-of-life/obsolescence activities.
Lead cross-functional development programs and establish clear requirements, schedules, milestones, risks, and ownership across engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, sales, and operations.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) with company match
Education & personal development reimbursement program
Generous vacation and paid holidays package
Company events, and lunches
Work from home program – once eligible
Referral Bonus