New Product Development Manager (Technical Product Manager)

Unbox Robotics; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Unbox Robotics in Pune seeks a Technical Product Manager for New Product Development to lead the translation of market insights into a clear product vision for robotics hardware-software systems, collaborating with engineering and design teams to define features and milestones.

The role emphasizes building robust PRDs, defining system architecture, and shaping go-to-market strategies, with a focus on scalability, safety, and regulatory compliance across product life cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electronics, CS or related engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, system engineering, or program management
• Proven track record delivering interdisciplinary products from concept to launch
• Strong understanding of hardware-software product development lifecycle
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to identify product gaps and opportunities
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand unmet needs and operational pain points
• Translate insights into clear product opportunities, value propositions, and product vision/positioning
• Develop detailed Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) with functional and technical specifications
• Define system-level architecture in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams
• Ensure product requirements address scalability, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Build business cases including ROI analysis, cost models, and pricing strategy
• Define success metrics across technical, operational, and commercial dimensions
• Plan product roadmap, development milestones, and overall execution strategy

Skills

Technical product management

System engineering

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science, or related engineering

Job description

Job Title: Technical Product Manager – New Product Development (Robotics)

Location: Pune

Experience: 6–10 years (flexible based on candidate profile)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to identify product gaps and opportunities
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to understand unmet needs and operational pain points
• Translate insights into clear product opportunities, value propositions, and product vision/positioning
• Develop detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) with functional and technical specifications
• Define system-level architecture in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams
• Ensure product requirements address scalability, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Build business cases including ROI analysis, cost models, and pricing strategy
• Define success metrics across technical, operational, and commercial dimensions
• Plan product roadmap, development milestones, and overall execution strategy

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, system engineering, or program management
• Proven track record of delivering interdisciplinary products from concept to launch
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle in hardware-software integrated systems
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in robotics, warehouse automation, wearables, EVs, or other high-tech systems
• Familiarity with design for manufacturing (DFM) principles
• Exposure to autonomous systems / vehicles
• Understanding of safety and regulatory considerations in industrial products