Senior Manager R&D - Marine Robotics

Location: Kochi, India

Department: R&D

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Skills: Project Management, Mechanical & Product Development, Robotics, Embedded, Electrical & Hardware, Programming Languages

Key Responsibilities:

• Define Product Vision and Strategy:
  • Develop a comprehensive product strategy that aligns with the company's objectives and addresses market needs in the robotics and embedded systems domain.
  • Identify unique value propositions and differentiate our products from competitors.
• Market and Customer Insights:
  • Conduct extensive market research to understand industry trends, customer needs, and pain points.
  • Analyze competitive products and identify potential growth opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with engineering, design, and marketing teams to develop and coordinate the product development process.
  • Ensure that the product aligns with the overall company strategy and meets customer expectations.
• Product Lifecycle Management:
  • Oversee the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch support.
  • Establish metrics and KPIs to measure product success and guide continuous improvement.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Design and Architecture of Embedded and Software part of EyeROV products and solutions, which include underwater remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles
  • Leverage your deep understanding of robotics and embedded systems to guide product development.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends to ensure that our products are at the forefront of innovation.
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
  • Utilize data analysis and interpretation to make informed decisions and improve product performance.
  • Monitor product success through metrics and KPIs, adjusting strategy as needed.
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning:
  • Embrace change and continuously learn to adapt to the evolving robotics industry.
  • Participate in industry conferences, read publications, and network with professionals to stay ahead of the curve.
• Field evaluations and Continuous Improvements
  • Willing to travel to the field to evaluate product performances
  • Make the product readiness to TRL9 by repeated trials, iterations, and improvements.

• Proven work experience in product management in Robotics/Electronic Hardware companies
• Should have led and worked in the full product life cycle from development to post-sale upgrades
• Should have worked with cross-functional roles, including electro-mechanical systems, software, and an understanding of production aspects of product development.
• Established Project management with complex systems having a minimum BoM of 100+ components and 10+ subsystems/blocks
• Should have led a team of at least 10+ R&D team members
• Experience in ROS
• Programming skillsets - C, C++, Python

• Worked on the defense grade system developments
• Experience in Marine/Subsea Electromechanical systems
• Experience in project management tools like Zoho Projects
• Prior experience in startups
• Experience in embedded systems/hardware design
• Should be adept with Electronic hardware certifications and standards and have executed the same.

• BE/B.Tech/M.Tech and PhD in Electronics/Electrical or circuit branches.