Senior Product Owner (Phoenix)

ICON; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Product Owner to lead the defined subsystem of Phoenix. You will own product deliverables through your team and report to the Product Manager.

You will coordinate with functional leads, manage task prioritization in the Master Schedule, and escalate risks to keep milestones on track. The role requires experience with industrial robotics, strong communication, and knowledge of Agile project management.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial equipment and robotics and field adaptation.
• Able to communicate in a collaborative team environment and solve problems.
• Strong knowledge of AGILE project management and risk handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the defined subsystem of Phoenix and own product deliverables.
• Coordinate with functional leads to ensure best practices and timely delivery.
• Capture stakeholder feedback and ensure requirements are met.
• Record and track risks, and escalate issues to the Product Manager.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (OSHA, CE, UL, ISO).

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Agile

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Product delivery

Industrial robotics knowledge

Technical leadership

Education

B.S. in Systems Engineering/Physics/Mechatronics/ME/EE/CS

Associates in engineering/technology + 10+ yrs exp

Tools

Jira

Job description

• ICON is looking for a Senior Product Owner, to lead the work on the defined subsystem of Phoenix. As a Product Owner, at ICON, you will be responsible for the product deliverables to be accomplished by your team. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX campus
• Serve as the accountable party reporting to the Product Manager for timely & on-budget delivery of products meeting all requirements and interface needs
• Proactively escape all budget, schedule, priority, etc. issues to the Product Manager
• Coordinate and consult with all functional leads to ensure processes are followed and there are consistent best practices amongst the team
• Manage prioritization of tasks to ensure alignment with business and product goals and ensure tasks are updated in the Master Schedule
• Coordinate and consult with all other Product Owners to ensure all high-level Product requirements are met
• Capture and integrate feedback from stakeholders, customers, and end-users to ensure the product is solving the right problems
• Ensure all necessary Functional Disciplines are informed of changes and implementations that impact their function
• Record, manage, and track all risks for the product

Experience with the design and development of industrial equipment and machinery, industrial robotics, and mobile robotics, and an understanding and adapting to the field requirements for such machines, with knowledge of complex automation systemsB.S. degree in Systems Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant science with 8 years of relevant experience or an associates degree in engineering or technology with 10+ years equivalent experience or proven experience in similar rolesAdept at communicating in a collaborative team environment and seeking optimum solutions with other team membersAbility to prioritize and stay cool in a dynamic start-up environmentExperience in working with manufacturers, and distributors, and building external partnershipsA service-oriented attitude when in a support roleProven track record of delivering products that meet customer requirementsKnowledge of Jira and the AGILE methodology of project managementAbility to use first principles creatively to solve difficult problemsProven record of excelling within an engineering development team to deliver on-time milestonesStrong verbal and written communication skillsMust be prepared to work, in part, in extreme environments: temps > 100 degrees or below freezing, sun, rain, mud, lack of electricity, etcMust be able to travel 4+ weeks per year internationallyMust be able to lift 50 poundsProven understanding of OSHA, CE, UL, ISO, Machinery Directive, and other governing rules for machine certification4+ Years experience in Product Management, Product Development, technical lead, or similar roles