Product Manager

## Description
**Essential Functions**
The following duties and responsibilities are essential functions as defined by the ADA, except where noted as "may."
**Product Strategy & Roadmap**

• Define and own the product roadmap for microturbine systems and distributed energy solutions.
• Lead long-term product strategy for the U.S. market, incorporating customer needs, regulatory requirements, and commercial opportunities.
• Prioritize engineering change requests and product enhancements.

**Product Lifecycle Management**

• Manage day-to-day product lifecycle questions and decisions.
• Oversee Bill of Materials (BOM) release and review processes.
• Ensure product documentation, manuals, and instructions are updated and compliant with U.S. standards.
• Support design, development, testing, launch, and continuous improvement activities.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**

• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, controls, and systems engineering teams to guide product development.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure product readiness and operational alignment.
• Provide product training for internal and external stakeholders.

**Market & Customer Insight**

• Conduct market analysis and competitive benchmarking to inform product strategy and positioning.
• Translate customer requirements and market opportunities into detailed product specifications.
• Support pilot deployments, field validation, and customer feedback loops.
• May support pricing strategy, customer proposals, and technical sales efforts.

**New Product Development**

• Define specific design targets, features, functions, and pricing.
• Provide fact-based insights and recommendations from market data.
• Support commercialization and scaling of new technologies.

## Qualifications
**Education and Experience**
**Required**

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, engineering, or technical commercial roles.
• Experience with power generation, turbomachinery, distributed energy, or industrial equipment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Proven ability to manage complex hardware-based products through full lifecycle development.

**Preferred**

• Bachelor’s degree or MBA.
• Experience with microturbine or gas turbine technologies.
• Familiarity with alternative fuels (hydrogen, biogas, syngas).
• Exposure to distributed energy systems, CHP, or grid-connected solutions.
• Experience with digital controls, monitoring systems, or industrial IoT platforms.

**Skills, Competencies, and Abilities**

• Strong technical and commercial acumen.
• Ability to integrate knowledge across electrical engineering, power electronics, gas turbine processes, turbomachinery, automation systems, and mechanical engineering.
• Understanding of U.S. power markets, including regulatory, commercial, and technical dynamics.
• Strategic thinking and big-picture orientation.
• Effective cross-functional communication and coordination.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Organizational skills for managing documentation and product processes.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.