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$180,000 – $248,000
Listed on Motive’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead the hardware and firmware strategy for Motive's Equipment Monitoring devices—asset gateways, beacons, and sensors—from concept through mass production and field sustainment. This role suits an experienced hardware product manager comfortable with battery-powered IoT, regulatory certification, and the discipline of managing reliability across tens of thousands of deployed devices.
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What they ask for
Required
- 6+ years product management experience shipping IoT or connected hardware products through mass production
- Proven ownership of at least one hardware NPI reaching 100K+ units including EVT/DVT/PVT/MP and regulatory certification
- Strong technical fluency in battery-powered connected systems including MCUs, SoCs, power management, battery chemistry, RF, GNSS, cellular, and BLE
- Direct experience owning firmware roadmaps including OTA strategy, release trains, provisioning, security, and telemetry design
- Demonstrated ownership of field reliability and troubleshooting deployed products
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority
- Customer discovery and data-driven prioritization
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Science, Industrial Design, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Experience launching cellular-connected, battery-powered tracking devices with multi-year battery life
- Background in telematics, fleet technology, construction technology, or industrial IoT
- Experience running OTA firmware programs at scale with staged rollouts and fleet-health monitoring
- Experience with third-party or crowd-sourced location networks like BLE mesh or LPWAN
- Familiarity with automotive and off-highway protocols and industrial data standards like AEMP 2.0
- Experience with global contract manufacturers and multi-region sourcing