Senior Technical Product Manager – Solar Plant IOT Systems

Nextpower Inc; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Dental and vision

401(K) with company matching

Unlimited PTO

Stock compensation eligibility

Job summary

Nextpower in Fremont, California, seeks a Senior Technical Product Manager for Solar Plant IoT Systems to drive roadmaps, lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch, and define product requirements for sensor and camera-based monitoring solutions at solar sites.

Requirements include 5+ years in product management, IoT and MODBUS experience, embedded firmware know-how, solar plant SCADA familiarity, and an advanced engineering degree.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience with related products.
• Track record of successfully launching complex products.
• Experience delivering business value from IoT systems.
• Experience with IoT/MODBUS communication, field instrumentation, camera systems, telemetry, or other electromechanical systems.
• Experience with electronics and firmware product development.
• Experience with solar plant SCADA and operation.
• Ability to write clear and measurable product requirements.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• An advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain clear product roadmaps.
• Lead product development from conceptualization to launch and collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and other teams.
• Communicate state of product and development programs across the company to various teams.
• Manage product improvement programs for advanced vision systems including hardware, embedded software, and AI image processing.
• Manage product improvement programs for soiling measurement systems, weather stations, and other sensing systems at solar projects.

Skills

Product management

IoT systems

Clear communication

Financial analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Advanced degree in engineering

Tools

MODBUS communication

Embedded software

Camera systems

AI image processing

Job description

## Senior Technical Product Manager – Solar Plant IOT SystemsApply: Fremont, North Bldg, California - USA: Full time: Posted Today: NX-4826**Job Description:**As *Senior Technical Product Manager – Solar Plant IOT Systems*, you will be responsible for evaluation, development, and execution of products that help customers monitor power plant site conditions, such as with camera systems, with soiling sensors, and with other sensors, as well as with the supporting electronics and software. Your products will leverage the “Internet of Things” (IOT) concept to enable better management of solar power plants. Your role will involve analyzing business value for product changes, writing product requirements, driving product innovation, planning programs, and collaborating across the company to deliver successful products. You will be a key driver in shaping the product roadmap and in communicating the plan to the wider team. Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:* Create and maintain clear product roadmaps that show how we will deliver new products and product improvements to meet customer needs, drive business value, and fit within organizational constraints.* Lead product development from conceptualization to launch. Identify and evaluate potential improvements, define product requirements, and collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and other teams to deliver great products on time.* Communicate clearly the state of the product and development programs across the company, presenting to the sales team, the engineering team, supply chain, project services, and the executive team.* Manage product improvement programs for advanced vision systems for fire and smoke detection including hardware, embedded software, and AI image processing systems.* Manage product improvement programs for soiling measurement systems, for weather stations, and for other sensing systems we may deploy at solar projects.Here is some of what you’ll need (required):* 5+ years of product management experience with related products* A track record of successfully launching complex products* Experience delivering business value from Internet of Things (IOT) systems* Experience with IOT/MODBUS communication, field instrumentation, camera systems, telemetry, or other electromechanical systems* Experience with electronics and firmware product development* Experience with solar plant SCADA and operation* Ability to write clear and measurable product requirements* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills* Experience doing financial analysis to support business decisions is a plus* An advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline We are NextpowerNextpower offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextpower’s benefits please view our company website at www.nextracker.com. Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $190,000 to $200,000 (eligible in California).