Job Description:
Job Summary
We are seeking a technically grounded and results-driven Embedded Software Product Manager to own the roadmap, development, and deployment of control and functional features in our single-axis solar tracker systems. You will be the critical bridge between embedded engineering, systems integration, hardware design, and field operations—ensuring that our tracker control platforms are robust, field-resilient, and scalable.
This role is ideal for someone who understands embedded systems, thrives on solving real-world hardware/software problems, and is eager to define product requirements that push the boundaries of solar tracker performance and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Define, prioritize, and collaborate on the product roadmap for embedded control firmware and functional software across tracker hardware platforms.
- Specify product requirements documents (PRDs), use cases, and feature sets aligned with customer needs and field realities.
- Drive functional safety, system uptime, and operational efficiency as core product metrics.
- Work closely with embedded systems engineers, control algorithms teams, and hardware design engineers to ensure alignment from design to field deployment.
- Partner with field engineering and customer support to translate field insights into firmware-level improvements.
- Coordinate with SCADA/cloud platform teams to ensure seamless integration between edge and cloud.
- Lead agile backlog grooming and sprint planning for the embedded development team.
- Validate releases through test plan reviews, simulated environments, and controlled field rollouts.
- Establish traceability for requirements and verification to comply with global standards (IEC, UL, etc.).
- Engage with internal and external customers to understand environmental, grid, and operational challenges that inform product enhancements.
- Actively participate in pilot projects and new product introductions to ensure system-level feature validation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in embedded systems product management or closely related technical product roles.
- Solid understanding of real-time control systems, embedded software architecture, and firmware-hardware interactions.
- Experience with solar tracker systems, motor control, sensors (IMUs, encoders), or grid-connected devices is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with CAN, RS-485, Modbus, OPC, or other industrial protocols.
- Strong skills in writing PRDs, defining test plans, and managing product lifecycle in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Proven ability to influence technical direction and drive cross-functional execution.
At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.
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