Product Manager

Who you are

- Runwise is looking for a Product Manager - Hardware & R&D who is highly motivated, results-oriented, and passionate about building products that customers love

- 5+ years of experience in product management, engineering, hardware development, or related fields

- Proven experience taking a hardware product from idea to launch (ideally at scale)

- Ability to balance technical, operational, and business tradeoffs when making decisions

- Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, firmware, software)

- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, supply chain, and vendor management

- Strong analytical skills and ability to define and measure product success metrics

- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across teams and with customers

- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

- Experience with integrated hardware/software systems is a strong plus

- Background in IoT, building systems, or energy/climate tech is a plus

What the job involves

- We’re looking for a hardware-obsessed Product Manager to to drive the development of new devices, from initial concepts through to large-scale deployment across thousands of buildings

- You will be responsible for identifying opportunities, shaping product strategy, and guiding execution for integrated hardware/software solutions that deliver real customer value

- As a Hardware PM, you’ll work closely with our engineering, manufacturing, operations, and product design teams, as well as external vendors, to ensure we deliver devices that are reliable, cost-effective, and delightful to use

- You will play a critical role in turning ideas into physical products that materially reduce energy use and carbon emissions

- Lead the full lifecycle of new device development, from concept and prototyping through pilot testing, certification, and mass deployment

- Identify and prioritize opportunities for new hardware that advance Runwise’s mission and deliver measurable customer and business value

- Establish and communicate the product vision, requirements, and roadmap for new devices

- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and software engineering teams to design, validate, and ship products on time and on budget

- Work with operations and supply chain partners to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness

- Manage pilot programs in live customer buildings, analyze performance data, and iterate to ensure product-market fit

- Define and track success metrics for hardware adoption, reliability, and customer impact

- Contribute to Runwise’s broader product strategy and represent hardware within cross-functional planning

- Assist in scheduling, coordinating, and preparing for regulatory approval testing such as SGS, UL, FCC, and IC, among other possible entities

- Create and control a rigid framework of revision histories across hardware, firmware, software, and mechanical releases

- Assist the hardware team in managing internal changes to products as they develop in maturity

- Serve as the formal boundary between engineering and procurement to ensure that design files, bills of material, manufacturing instructions, and testing requirements are consistently up to date

- This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing company, one of the true leaders within energy efficiency in the Northeast

- You will be surrounded by talented people, including working very closely with our co-founder and sales leader

- Your success will also make a tangible impact on reducing carbon emissions across the country, within the cities where we operate