As the RnD Lead, you will play a critical role in defining and driving the product vision and strategy for EyeROV. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and marketing, to develop products that address market needs and stand out in a competitive industry. Your focus will be on ensuring the successful development and lifecycle management of robotics products that incorporate advanced embedded systems.
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 vehicle
- 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 Improvement
- Willing to travel to the field to evaluate product performance
- Make the product readiness to TRL9 by repeated trials, iterations, and improvements
Skill sets
- 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 upgrade
- 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
- OS Programming skillsets - C, C++, Python
Added advantages
- Worked on the defence grade system developments
- Experience in Marine/Subsea Electromechanical systems
- Experience in project management tools like Zoho Projects
- Prior experience in start-ups
- Experience in embedded systems/hardware design
- Should be adept with Electronic hardware certifications and standards and have executed the same.
Qualification
- BE/B.Tech/M.Tech and PhD in Electronics/Electrical or circuit branches.
