Director of Product Management, Hardware
Core
Leading product management for all hardware systems (robots, peripherals, components) from concept through end-of-life, ensuring coherent portfolio strategy and successful mass production.
Role type
Director of Hardware Product Management
Builds
Apollo humanoid robots, peripherals, and components for manufacturing and logistics industries
Domain
Robotics, Embodied AI, Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Hardware product lifecycle management, NPI fluency, team building and leadership, make-versus-buy decision making, vendor and supply chain management, cost/BOM management, autonomous robot systems experience, metrics discipline
Preferred skills
MBA, advanced degree in engineering
Technologies
Robotics stack, electromechanical systems
Responsibilities
Build and lead the hardware product management team; Partner with engineering to develop and maintain the hardware roadmap; Own hardware product strategy and portfolio coherence; Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) strategy; Define and track portfolio-level product health metrics; Drive the full new product introduction (NPI) lifecycle; Own hardware product lifecycle beyond launch including sustaining and end-of-life; Lead vendor and manufacturing engagement; Align with software product leadership; Partner with safety, quality, and compliance teams
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team leadership
