Lead Product Manager, Hardware & Sensing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the product strategy for SafelyYou’s upcoming generation of sensing and response hardware.

• Oversee the development of eCall v2, a cost-effective in-room response system designed to meet life-safety standards.

• Direct the creation of Guardian Pro Next Gen, an edge sensing device aimed at reducing adoption hurdles in assisted living environments.

• Manage the multi-generation hardware roadmap informed by customer insights and portfolio priorities.

• Develop business cases prior to New Product Introduction (NPI), detailing target Bill of Materials (BOM), capital expenditure, profit margins, payback period, and Internal Rate of Return (IRR).

• Convert cross-team requirements into specifications for hardware and edge-compute, addressing privacy, aesthetics, and assisted-living acceptance challenges.

• Choose appropriate sensing modalities that incorporate AI & Intelligence and unify on common platforms to minimize SKU proliferation.

• Lead stage-gate processes from concept through Engineering Verification Testing (EVT), Design Verification Testing (DVT), Production Verification Testing (PVT), and product launch, while incorporating life-safety certification planning.

• Ensure comprehensive product launch readiness in collaboration with Operations and Support teams.

• Oversee end-of-life transitions in partnership with Device & Fleet teams.

• Take ownership of stage-gate readiness, validation of customer requirements, and attainment of target BOM.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must reside in the United States or Canada.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in product management.

• Proven experience in guiding connected hardware (IoT, edge, or smart devices) from concept through NPI to mass production.

• Strong skills in business modeling, including BOM, profit margins, and ROI/IRR analysis.

• Familiarity with hardware architecture, including System on Chips (SoCs), edge AI computation, and sensors.

• Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers throughout NPI and scaling processes.

• Proven track record in delivering both off-the-shelf integrated and custom hardware solutions.

• Strongly preferred: experience with life-safety or regulated devices (UL 2560/1069, medical), non-optical sensing, or senior living and building systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• A mission-driven company culture.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Fully covered employee premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision.

• 401k Program available.

• Monthly stipends for Education, Well-being, and Work From Home expenses.

• Non-accrual Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Company retreats.

• Medical and Family/Parental Leave.