Power Electronics Product Manager

Job Description: Power Electronics Product Manager

Position Summary

The Power Electronics Product Manager is responsible for defining, developing, and driving the roadmap for power-electronics-based products such as AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, EV chargers, inverters, and energy storage systems. The role involves deep technical understanding, market analysis, and coordination across R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and sales to ensure successful product launches and lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define product vision, roadmap, and value proposition for power-electronics products.
• Identify technology trends
• Conduct market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and application analysis.
• Prioritize product requirements based on customer needs, cost targets, and ROI.

Product Development & Engineering Interface

• Convert customer requirements into Product Requirement Documents (PRD).
• Work closely with R&D teams (hardware, firmware, mechanical, testing) to guide design decisions.
• Drive feature prioritization and ensure alignment with timelines.
• Review electrical design concepts (topologies, switching methods, thermal design).
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (IEC, UL, BIS, AIS, ISO).

Product Launch

• Plan and execute go-to-market strategy.
• Prepare technical datasheets, product manuals, and certification documentation.
• Conduct internal training for sales, service, and channel partners.
• Drive pilot trials, field validation, and customer feedback loops.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Monitor product performance, cost, quality, and reliability.
• Coordinate cost-down initiatives with SCM and Engineering.
• Manage component EOL (End of Life) transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement and next-gen platform development.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with supply chain and procurement to ensure component availability
• Align with operations for manufacturability, testing, and yield improvements.
• Support marketing with technical content, brochures, and application notes.
• Support sales in key customer visits and RFQ responses.

Customer & Market Interaction

• Collect VOC (Voice of Customer) and translate into technical features.
• Work with OEMs/Integrators for customisations.
• Identify application-specific opportunities (solar, EV, ESS, industrial, telecom, rail, defence).

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of power electronics topologies
• Knowledge of IGBT, SiC/GaN device selection, magnetics design, thermal design.
• Familiarity with digital control platforms (DSPs, microcontrollers, FPGA basics).
• Understanding of EMI/EMC requirements and testing.
• Experience with converter/inverter hardware lifecycle.

Business & Product Skills

• Experience in building product roadmaps and managing product lifecycles.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills for pricing, costing, and market studies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or related field.
• 5–12 years of experience in R&D, Applications Engineering, or Product Management in a power-electronics domain, preferably from relevant industries.

Preferred Experience

• Should have handled Power Electronics Products like EV Charger, Central/String Inverter, AC-DC/DC-DC converters, Drives.
• Familiarity with Product certification (IEC/UL) & Testing
• Exposure High Power System 50 KW to 5 MW
• Knowledge of PLM tools and project management tools.