Smart Home Hardware Product Manager – Shape Connected Living

TP-Link Systems USA; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Raises and performance reviews

Gym membership/health perks

Team-building events

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Product management experience

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical and communication skills

Education

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

Job description

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.