Technical Product Manager – Mobile Energy Platform & Robotics
The Technical Product Manager at Confidential Client leads the development and management of a mobile energy delivery platform and its autonomous charging robot, coordinating multidisciplinary hardware and software teams across the U.S. and China. This role involves defining product requirements, managing project schedules, supporting pilot operations, and driving certification efforts to transition the robot from prototype to commercial deployment. The position requires strong technical expertise in robotics and energy systems, bilingual communication skills, and on-site presence in Saratoga, CA.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is building a mobile energy delivery platform and charging robot hardware. As Technical Product Manager for the mobile energy platform & robotics, you will own the product roadmap, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and support pilot deployments. This is an on-site role in Saratoga, CA with occasional travel.
- Product leadership
- Define the platform value proposition and business models for robot owners, energy providers, site operators, and drivers; translate needs into prioritized requirements
- Own the product roadmap with the charging robot as a primary focus; define product variants, acceptance criteria, and release priorities
- Specify how the robot integrates with dispatch, fleet management, energy logistics, and site-owner tools
- Analyze the mobile energy and EV charging market; build per-robot and per-site business cases and positioning
- Shape the simulator/digital twin to size deployments, validate designs, and support presales
- Balance priorities across navigation, perception, arm docking, battery, fleet software, and site software — weighing customer value, safety, cost, and schedule
- Present product plans and status to customers, partners, and investors
Project & Program Management
- Maintain integrated schedules spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, and manufacturing; monitor dependencies, risks, and issues
- Coordinate execution with U.S. and China engineering teams, contract engineers, and suppliers
- Drive certification workstreams (e.g., UL standards, EU Machinery Regulation, ANSI/RIA) with engineering and test labs
- Manage prototype and pilot builds, release readiness, and requirements change control
Pilot Operations Support
- Act as primary contact for pilot customers and site operators
- Prepare pilot sites with engineering: surveys, mapping, operating procedures, and staff safety briefings
- Support commissioning and day-to-day operations: monitor fleets, triage field issues, and verify fixes on-site
- Provide hands-on operational support and routine maintenance alongside field technicians
- Track pilot KPIs (sessions, energy delivered, uptime, interventions, satisfaction) and report results
- Produce operator training materials and runbooks
What We Expect From You
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or related field
- 3+ years product management experience for technical hardware/software products; experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, EV charging, or energy storage strongly preferred
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary hardware + software programs from prototype to pilot
- Technical depth to work with engineers on navigation, perception, embedded systems, and battery systems; ROS 2 familiarity is a plus
- Familiarity with functional safety and product certification (UL, ISO 13849, EU Machinery Regulation) preferred
- Experience supporting field deployments or customer operations for hardware/robotics products is a strong plus
- Strong presentation and cross-team collaboration skills
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin), written and verbal
- Ability to work on-site in Saratoga, CA; travel to local pilot sites and occasional travel to China; flexible-hours support during pilots
What We Offer
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid public holidays
- Full-time, on-site position in Saratoga, CA with hands-on product and pilot responsibilities
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