Senior Product Manager, Hardware

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. Own product discovery, strategy, and delivery for a hardware product area from 0-1, from market insight and concept through to a shipped, supportable product .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in hardware product management, driving product discovery, strategy, and delivery from concept to market. Proficient in collaborating with engineering teams and conducting iterative testing to ensure product viability and performance.

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Hardware Product ManagementRobotics Product DevelopmentIterative Testing and PrototypingMechanical Engineering DegreeCAD Tools Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Product DiscoveryProduct StrategyProduct DeliveryMarket Insight AnalysisProduct Specifications DefinitionPrototypingTesting and ValidationDesign for ManufacturabilityEngineering Trade-offsReliability Testing

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCritical EvaluationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SolidWorksFusion 360DFM/DFAInjection MoldingCNCElectromechanical SystemsMotorsControlsGD&T

Industry Keywords

RoboticsAutomationIndustrial EquipmentStartup Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own product discovery, strategy, and delivery for a hardware product area from 0-1, from market insight and concept through to a shipped, supportable product
Build a point of view on the market, customers, their current problems, competitor shortcomings, and opportunities
Drive iterative testing loops by prototyping, testing real-world conditions, learning, and revising
Talk to users, visit sites, and understand how hardware is used in the field
Define product specifications and requirements for engineering execution
Work hands-on with mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers to balance cost, manufacturability, performance, and schedule
Collaborate with design and engineering to de-risk assumptions early

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in hardware product management
Ideally, hands-on experience building robotics products
Experience taking a hardware product from 0-1, from early concept and market validation through to a released product
Comfortable running iterative test-and-learn cycles with physical prototypes
Experience building and shipping products
Ability to critically evaluate customer and market problems and break ambiguity into structured decisions
Design and engineering sense with attention to product craft
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Mechanical engineering degree or related discipline with real hands-on design or build experience (nice to have)
Experience running structured tests on physical products, including DOE, prototype validation, reliability or environmental testing (nice to have)
Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and Fusion 360; DFM/DFA; injection molding, sheet metal, CNC; electromechanical systems, motors, or controls; reading drawings; tolerance checking with GD&T; and engineering trade-offs (nice to have)
Prior experience at a robotics, automation, or industrial equipment company (nice to have)
Startup experience owning a product end-to-end across hardware and software (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee Stock Options for all full-time employees
Paid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)