Product Manager, Smart Home Hardware

TP-Link Systems USA; Tustin (CA); Vor Ort; USD 135.000 - 145.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Raises and performance reviews

Gym membership/health perks

Team-building events

Zusammenfassung

TP-Link Systems Inc. in the United States is seeking a Smart Home Hardware Product Manager with 3–5 years of relevant experience to help define, develop, launch, and continuously improve smart home devices.

You will translate customer needs and market insights into competitive hardware products while coordinating cross‑functional execution throughout the product lifecycle. The role involves close collaboration with R&D and global business teams.

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years of product management experience, with hands‑on experience defining and launching consumer hardware or connected devices.
• Experience translating customer and market insights into clear product requirements, specifications, and prioritized decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills; able to move work forward cross‑functionally.
• Comfortable coordinating across regions, cultures, and time zones, with clear written and verbal communication.

Aufgaben

• User Insights and Market Research: study consumer needs, usage scenarios, and pain points; gather feedback to identify opportunities.
• Competitive Analysis: evaluate competing devices, features, pricing, and positioning; recommend differentiated experiences.
• Product Definition and Planning: own or drive hardware product definitions, including target users, core scenarios, value proposition, priorities, specs, and PRDs; contribute to roadmaps.
• Technology and Feasibility: collaborate with engineering/design to balance user experience with cost, quality, and schedule.
• R&D Coordination and Project Execution: align requirements, track milestones, resolve cross‑functional issues, drive on‑time delivery.
• End-to-end Product Lifecycle: manage from concept through mass production, launch, and performance tracking.
• Partner with global sales and regions on market requirements, launch readiness, and feedback.

Kenntnisse

Product management experience

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical and communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, electronics, industrial design, or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

About Us

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint. We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology. Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

Smart Home Hardware Product Manager

We are seeking a motivated Smart Home Hardware Product Manager with approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience to help define, develop, launch, and continuously improve smart home devices. You will translate customer needs and market insights into competitive hardware products while coordinating cross-functional execution throughout the product lifecycle. The role involves close collaboration with R&D and global business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• User Insights and Market Research: Study consumer needs, usage scenarios, and pain points; gather market and customer feedback to identify meaningful product opportunities.
• Competitive Analysis: Evaluate competing devices, features, pricing, and positioning; recommend differentiated product experiences and improvements.
• Product Definition and Planning: Own or independently drive the definition of assigned hardware products or major product modules, including target users, core scenarios, value proposition, feature priorities, product specifications, and PRDs; contribute to product roadmaps and iteration plans.
• Technology and Feasibility: Work with engineering and design teams to understand hardware technologies, technical trade-offs, cost, quality, and development feasibility; help balance user experience, business needs, and execution constraints.
• R&D Coordination and Project Execution: Work closely with R&D, industrial design, software, QA, sourcing, and operations teams to align requirements, track development schedules and key milestones, resolve cross-functional issues, manage product trade-offs, and drive high-quality, on-time delivery.
• End-to-end Product Lifecycle Management: Coordinate product development from concept, specification, prototyping, testing, and validation through mass production, launch, post-launch performance tracking, and iteration.
• Partner with global sales and regional business teams on market requirements, launch readiness, demand planning, and customer feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, electronics, industrial design, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3–5 years of product management experience, with hands‑on experience defining and launching consumer hardware or connected devices.
• Experience translating customer and market insights into clear product requirements, specifications, and prioritized decisions.
• Working knowledge of hardware product development and ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams on trade-offs involving functionality, cost, quality, and schedule.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills; able to take ownership and move work forward across functions.
• Comfortable working across regions, cultures, and time zones, with clear written and verbal communication skills and flexibility for regular coordination with R&D and global business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with smart home, IoT, connected consumer electronics, or home automation products.
• Experience coordinating hardware development timelines, engineering milestones, issue resolution, mass‑production readiness, and product launches.
• Familiarity with mobile apps, cloud services, wireless connectivity, and device ecosystems as they relate to hardware experiences.
• Strong customer empathy, curiosity about emerging technologies, and a hands‑on approach to evaluating physical products.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $135,000-$145,000
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401k funds
• Over four weeks of PTO per year
• Bi‑annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team‑building events

Diversity & Inclusion

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth‑oriented workplace for everyone. Please, no third‑party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.

Office Environment

Spacious and modern, our US offices create a casual atmosphere that fosters team collaboration. In addition to free snacks and drinks, TP-Link Systems Inc. offers a modern working environment, free gym membership, quarterly team building, flex‑spending, employee paid benefits, bi‑annual raise opportunity, paid vacation & holidays, 401k plan and annual bonus opportunity.