Trials & Product Incubation Manager

Obvio•San Carlos, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a high-agency leader to run our "Skunkworks" division. As the Manager of Trials & Product Incubation, you will be the primary engine for turning raw ideas into full-stack prototypes and community-facing safety trials. You will work directly with key company leaders to filter, refine, and execute experimental products that merge hardware sensors with software intelligence. You will inherit a talented cross-geography software team and collaborate with our hardware team to build "good enough" versions of future products to prove their value in weeks, not months.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in Product, Engineering, or Creative Technologist roles.
2+ years of experience managing engineers
Proven track record of taking physical-digital products from concept to "in the wild" pilot.
Experience with IoT, Robotics, or Computer Vision applications
Able to work from the office in San Carlos, California

Nice To Haves

Background as a startup founder or working on New Product Initiatives is a plus

Responsibilities

Experimental Leader: You must be able to take a "back of the napkin" idea, identify the technical "delta" (what we need to prove), and map out a sprint to test it.
Trial Design: Lead the "Trials" initiative—developing tools and methodologies to measure safety risks in diverse communities.
Architecting the Bridge: Lead a cross-geography software team to build the backend and computer vision logic for new experiments. You ensure the software they build integrates seamlessly with our local hardware prototypes.
Rapid Prototyping Leadership: Work with local mechanical engineers to build physical rigs (vehicles, camera mounts, sensor housings, IoT nodes) for real-world data collection.
Tech Stack Hacking: Personally dive into the tech when needed—writing glue code, configuring NVIDIA Jetson boards, or tweaking a YOLO model to ensure a pilot works on day one.