Senior Engineering Product Manager

DescriptionKforce's client, a growing engineering technology company in the Phoenix, AZ area is seeking a Senior Engineering Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of a portfolio of hardware and software-enabled products. We are working directly with the hiring manager on this search. This role is onsite, 5 days per week.Summary:This is a highly cross-functional position partnering with Electrical, Mechanical, Embedded Software, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Program Management teams. The Senior Engineering Product Manager will translate customer and market needs into product requirements and drive products from initial concept and development through commercialization, sustaining, and end-of-life.The company offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, generous annual bonus, PTO, 401(k) matching, and additional benefits.Key Responsibilities:* Own the product roadmap and full lifecycle for assigned hardware and software-enabled products, including new product introduction, pricing, refreshes, prioritization, sunsetting, and end-of-life* Develop product strategies, business plans, and business cases for new product opportunities* Gather customer and market requirements and translate them into Market Requirements Documents (MRDs), technical requirements, and product specifications* Partner closely with Electrical, Mechanical, and Embedded Software Engineering teams to prioritize development efforts and ensure products meet customer and requirements* Drive product definition and roadmap development, balancing customer needs, commercial objectives, technical feasibility, and user experience* Partner with Sales and Operations on forecasting, commercialization planning, and product launches* Develop and support go-to-market strategies, product positioning, competitive analysis, and customer value propositionsRequirements* Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred; Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field will also be considered* 5+ years of product management experience, preferably with commercial electronics, electro-mechanical systems, connected devices, or other hardware-based products* Required experience managing products that combine both hardware and software* Experience gathering customer and market requirements and developing MRDs and product requirements* Strong experience with product definition, roadmaps, and full product lifecycle management* Experience working directly with engineering organizations, ideally including Electrical, Mechanical, and Embedded Software teams* Demonstrated experience taking products from concept and requirements definition through development, launch, commercialization, sustaining, and end-of-life* Experience with market research, competitive analysis, commercialization planning, and product positioning* Experience developing or supporting go-to-market strategies strongly preferred* Experience within a manufacturing, electronics, or engineered-product environment preferred* Strong business-case, financial, and analytical skills* Excellent presentation, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management abilities* Experience with IoT, Bluetooth/BLE, connected devices, or interconnected hardware products is a plusJob TypeDirect HireCompensation120000 - $140000