Senior Technical Product Manager (Hardtech)

First Resonance•Los Angeles, CA

10d

About The Position

Are you a Technical Product Manager with deep interest in solving Hardtech/Manufacturing problems? First Resonance is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to drive the strategy and development of our manufacturing platform. This role is specifically designed for a former Software Engineer who has transitioned into a product leadership role. We require candidates to possess a software engineering background to ensure a smooth partnership with our development team and a deep understanding of our technical architecture. You will lead the development of innovative software that allows hardware companies to build faster and safer. You will join a high-velocity product team, collaborating directly with engineering, sales, and customers to define the vision, prioritize the roadmap, and launch high-impact features.

Requirements

Technical Foundation: Professional experience as a Software Engineer prior to your product management career (essential for understanding our platform's capabilities).
Product Experience: 5+ years of experience in a Product Management role, ideally within a startup or B2B enterprise environment.
Domain Expertise: Proven track record working directly with manufacturers, manufacturing engineers, supply chain planners, or factory operators.
Technical Fluency: Comfort reading code (for logic understanding) and a strong grasp of APIs, data modeling, and web service patterns.
Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate strategic initiatives and complex technical constraints to both technical teams and non-technical customers.
Customer-Centricity: A passionate, proven ability to deeply understand and validate customer problems before jumping to solutions.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing Stack: Extensive experience with ERP, MES, PLM, or similar factory-floor software.

Responsibilities

Strategic Roadmap Ownership: Define, prioritize, and communicate the product vision and roadmap for critical areas of our manufacturing ecosystem, aligning development efforts with market needs and company goals.
Requirement & PRD Definition: Partner with Engineering and Design to transform obscure manufacturing processes into intuitive, technical Product Requirement Documents (PRDs). Your background in SWE must inform your feature definition to prevent unbuildable specs.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate extensive collaboration between Engineering, Design, Customer Success, and Sales to ensure product alignment from ideation to post-launch feedback.
Market & Data Analysis: Leverage quantitative user data and competitive landscape analysis to inform decisions, validate product hypothesis, and create compelling initiatives.
Lifecycle Management: Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and acceptance testing.