Senior Technical Product Manager – Solar Plant IOT Systems

Nextpower•Fremont, CA

1d•$190,000 - $200,000

About The Position

As Senior Technical Product Manager – Solar Plant IOT Systems, you will be responsible for evaluation, development, and execution of products that help customers monitor power plant site conditions, such as with camera systems, with soiling sensors, and with other sensors, as well as with the supporting electronics and software. Your products will leverage the “Internet of Things” (IOT) concept to enable better management of solar power plants. Your role will involve analyzing business value for product changes, writing product requirements, driving product innovation, planning programs, and collaborating across the company to deliver successful products. You will be a key driver in shaping the product roadmap and in communicating the plan to the wider team.

Requirements

5+ years of product management experience with related products
A track record of successfully launching complex products
Experience delivering business value from Internet of Things (IOT) systems
Experience with IOT/MODBUS communication, field instrumentation, camera systems, telemetry, or other electromechanical systems
Experience with electronics and firmware product development
Experience with solar plant SCADA and operation
Ability to write clear and measurable product requirements
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience doing financial analysis to support business decisions is a plus
An advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Responsibilities

Create and maintain clear product roadmaps that show how we will deliver new products and product improvements to meet customer needs, drive business value, and fit within organizational constraints.
Lead product development from conceptualization to launch. Identify and evaluate potential improvements, define product requirements, and collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and other teams to deliver great products on time.
Communicate clearly the state of the product and development programs across the company, presenting to the sales team, the engineering team, supply chain, project services, and the executive team.
Manage product improvement programs for advanced vision systems for fire and smoke detection including hardware, embedded software, and AI image processing systems.
Manage product improvement programs for soiling measurement systems, for weather stations, and for other sensing systems we may deploy at solar projects.