Senior Product Manager

Battery & Automotive Product Management

• Own product strategy and lifecycle management for battery systems and IoT-enabled solutions used in xEV, motive, and industrial mobility markets.
• Translate xEV customer requirements into detailed battery and BMS specifications, including safety, performance, durability, telematics, and diagnostic expectations.
• Ensure products meet automotive-grade qualification standards (ISO 26262, UN 38.3, UL/IEC standards, functional safety frameworks, etc.).
• Lead product definition for BMS features, SOC/SOH algorithms, data logging, error handling, custom functions/features, and communication requirements.
• Work directly with OEMs and integrators to understand vehicle-level architecture and use cases, charging requirements, and integration constraints

Connectivity, IoT, and Vehicle Communication

• Define and evolve connectivity requirements including CAN, CANopen, J1939, UDS, LIN, BLE, Wi-Fi, cellular, and cloud integration.
• Guide development of telematics functionality such as remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, OTA firmware updates, and cloud analytics.
• Collaborate with software and firmware teams to ensure IoT and communication features are implemented, tested, and validated to customer expectations.

Execution & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as product owner for global engineering teams (hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, quality, and test).
• Drive coordinated execution with manufacturing facilities across regions to ensure product readiness, cost targets, quality, and scalability.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables including DFMEAs, PFMEAs, system architectures, test plans, and validation results.
• Work with field application engineers and customer-facing teams to resolve integration challenges and market-specific issues.

Customer & Market Insight

• Develop deep understanding of xEV, and mobility ecosystems including regulatory trends, OEM requirements, competitive landscape, and technology roadmaps.
• Conduct customer interviews, field visits, and market research to validate problem statements, gather feedback, and refine product direction.
• Support business development and sales teams as the technical and product expert for RFI/RFP/RFQ responses, customer presentations, and platform roadmap discussions.

Portfolio & Ecosystem Ownership

• Define, prioritize, and execute the product roadmap for standard batteries, connected battery systems, accessories, service tools, data portals, and platform components.
• Evaluate which products/features to enhance, maintain, or retire based on customer feedback, cost/performance, and alignment with company strategy.
• Define pricing strategies and ROI analyses to support investment decisions.

Leadership

• Lead and mentor application engineers, product specialists, and service technicians where needed.
• Build strong relationships across global engineering, operations, and supplier networks to drive alignment and execution.

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering
• 7 years of product management or engineering experience in automotive, xEV, mobility, or related battery-powered industries.
• Proven experience defining and launching battery systems, BMS-controlled products, or IoT-connected hardware.
• Strong technical understanding of CAN, J1939, CANopen, UDS diagnostics, telematics systems, embedded firmware, and system integration.
• Experience with automotive standards, homologation requirements, and functional safety practices (ISO 26262 strongly preferred).
• Knowledge of large-format battery systems, power electronics, chargers, and vehicle integration.
• Experience with requirements management tools, agile development, and product lifecycle management.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence across global teams