Itron
Product Development Manager
United States of America, South Carolina, West Union
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
AccessibilityProduct ManagementCreoCadenceEmbedded SystemsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignLeadership
About the role
- This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who can effectively bridge hardware and software domains.
- If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a collaborative, authentic, and high-performing engineering team across electrical, mechanical, and firmware disciplines.
- Own end-to-end product development lifecycle (concept, design, prototype, validation, certification, and manufacturing handoff) with accountable delivery of scope, timelines, quality, and cost.
- Provide technical leadership across embedded systems and hardware design, ensuring customer-centric solutions aligned to smart grid and metering product needs.
- Drive agile and innovative development practices, improving processes for quality, reliability, and efficiency while ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., ANSI, FCC, UL).
- Partner cross-functionally to translate customer and business requirements into executable plans and sustain existing product portfolio performance.
- Demonstrated ability to drive execution, influence stakeholders, and build accountable, inclusive teams.
- Applied leadership in areas such as requirements analysis, design review, risk mitigation/FMEA, and design for manufacturability
- Knowledge of analog/digital design, power management, or signal integrity.
- Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services.
- Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing or leading an engineering team.
- Required Skills & Experience:
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in product development, preferably in the electronics/electrical industry.
- Proven experience managing full product lifecycle and delivering high-quality, high-reliability products in regulated industries.
- Strong software or firmware background with ability to integrate hardware and software solutions in a collaborative and agile environment.
- Familiarity with regulatory certification processes and manufacturing transfer (DFM, validation, sustaining).
- Track record of fostering innovative, customer-centric product strategies and continuous improvement.
Compensation
- This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
- This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!
Company info
- In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
Equal opportunity
- Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
- If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.
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