Product Manager, Control & Safety Hardware
Core
Architect the product vision for the FORT platform's intelligent control layer and safety-critical core, bridging engineering requirements with market-moving solutions for autonomous machine control.
Role type
Senior Product Manager (Control & Safety Hardware)
Builds
Intelligent control layer and safety-critical core for the FORT autonomous machine platform
Domain
Industrial automation, robotics, functional safety, regulatory compliance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Functional safety principles, systems thinking, ISO 13849/IEC 61508/ISO 9001/SIL standards, regulatory navigation, requirement lifecycle management, cross-functional impact analysis, backlog governance, technical proposal development
Preferred skills
AI-first mindset, predictive safety, data-driven insights, embedded systems, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), hardware-software integration, government/industrial contract support
Technologies
Monday.com, Jira, advanced requirement management platforms, system modeling tools
Responsibilities
Define and execute the 12-month roadmap for control & safety layers; lead customer discovery to establish requirements; position safety-critical architecture as a market differentiator; orchestrate tool-agnostic requirement architecture; act as strategic lead for global regulatory shifts; maintain expert knowledge of functional safety standards; integrate security-by-design principles; own the requirement lifecycle for safety-critical hardware-software interfaces; partner with Quality Engineering to oversee certification efforts (e.g., SIL 3); distill complex system architectures into clear narratives for leadership; streamline feature transitions through the Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC); monitor field data to identify systemic improvements; manage the control backlog as Product Owner; partner with Marketing and Sales to develop launch strategies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
