Product Manager II, Custom Embedded Solutions at Advantech

Irvine, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Oct, 26

Salary

110000.0

Posted On

10 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Management, Project Management, Embedded Computing Architecture, Computer-on-Module (COM), Carrier Board Design, Customer Relationship Management, Requirement Gathering, Cross-functional Coordination, RFQ Response Development, Technical Communication, Market Analysis, Lifecycle Management

Industry

Industrial Automation

Description

Job Title: Product Manager II, Custom Embedded Solutions Location(s): Irvine, CA - Onsite Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 About this position: Advantech is in search for a technically minded Product Manager to own customer relationships and drive custom embedded design projects across the Robotics, Healthcare and Defense markets. In this role, you’ll serve as the interface between customers and Advantech’s engineering and product teams.    This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in technology and customer engagement. You’ll translate real-world application requirements into tailored embedded computing solutions, with a strong emphasis on computer-on-module and carrier board architectures. You’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle from initial requirement gathering, architecture recommendation, design in and delivery.  Responsibilities: * Serve as the primary customer-facing point of contact for custom embedded design projects in various markets (For example: Robotics, Healthcare, and Defense).  * Engage directly with customers to understand application requirements and recommend tailored embedded computing solutions, with emphasis on computer-on-module and carrier board architectures.  * Manage the full custom project lifecycle, including requirements definition, proposal and quotation development, milestone tracking, and delivery coordination.  * Evaluate and recommend appropriate embedded form factors and product configurations to address diverse customer application needs.  * Coordinate cross-functional teams, including application engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, marketing and sales to drive successful and on-time project outcomes.  * Develop customer-facing collateral including product briefs and RFQ responses  * Identify and develop new business opportunities within target verticals to grow Advantech’s custom design win pipeline.  Required Qualifications: * 3–5 years of experience in product management, project management, or a customer-facing technical role within the embedded computing or electronics industry.  * Working knowledge of embedded computing architectures, including computer-on-module (COM) and carrier board designs.  * Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.  * Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with strong organizational and prioritization skills.  * Self-motivated with a proactive, customer-first mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  * Ability to travel to attend occasional trade shows and customer visits (15%)  Preferred Qualifications: * Familiarity with embedded form factor standards such as COM Express, SMARC, OSM, or similar.  * Experience working with customers or applications in the Robotics, Healthcare, or Defense industries.  * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.  Benefits: * Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE) * Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment! * Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * 401(k) with company match * Education & personal development reimbursement program * Generous vacation and paid holidays package * Company events, and lunches * Work from home program – once eligible * Referral Bonus About Advantech Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions. World-class Recognition Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018. Work Authorization: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html [https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html] Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.

Responsibilities

The Product Manager will serve as the primary interface between customers and engineering teams to drive custom embedded design projects. They are responsible for translating application requirements into tailored computing solutions and managing the full project lifecycle from proposal to delivery.