Head of Product (Startup)

Job Description KULR Technology Group is a publicly traded company (NYSE: KULR) with a vibrant startup dynamic, headquartered in Houston, TX Our mission is developing energy management platforms to accelerate the global transition to a circular electrification economy. We operate in four verticals: e-mobility, environmental/energy storage, industrial/consumer tools, and aerospace/defense. Our technologies have been deployed by NASA, including applications on the Space Station and Mars Rover.
Job Title: New Product Introduction Manager
Travel: Some travel required for customer meetings, conferences, and design reviews.
This role is responsible for driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer programs to ensure products are launched on schedule, within cost targets, and in compliance with safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.
Lead end-to-end NPI activities for battery cells, modules, packs, and energy storage systems from development through production release.
Develop and manage NPI project structures, including timelines, build plans, milestones, deliverables, and status reporting.
Serve as the primary cross-functional owner for new product launches, coordinating efforts across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management.
Ensure compliance with applicable safety, regulatory, and customer requirements (e.g., Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, cost, and supply-chain risks throughout the product introduction lifecycle.
Own BOM accuracy, cost targets, yield improvement initiatives, and key launch performance metrics.
Support customer design reviews, qualification campaigns, and decision-making processes related to new product introduction.
Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to support efficient and safe production ramp-up.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline).

• 7+ years of experience in new product introduction, manufacturing engineering, or technical program/project management.
• defense, aerospace, space, medical, or industrial).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.

PMP certification or formal project management training.

Leads end-to-end New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from concept through production release using structured, stage-gate methodologies.
Drives cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams to achieve launch objectives.
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates technical, schedule, cost, and supply-chain risks using DFMEA, PFMEA, and structured risk management tools.
Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, and customer requirements (e.g., Manages BOM accuracy, cost control, yield improvement, and key NPI performance metrics.
Collaborates effectively with suppliers and contract manufacturers to support scalable, safe production ramp-up.
Communicates technical and program status clearly to internal stakeholders, leadership, and customers, influencing decisions without direct authority.
Strong demonstrated written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse community.
Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Office Work Environment
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and viewing a computer terminal. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, which permits the employee to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person. Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to frequently operate a personal computer (estimated 50%-75% of the typical workday) and other office equipment. Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee at a computer workstation for an extended period.
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like. Citizen due to federal contract requirements.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.