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Job Title: Product Manager I/II – Server Hardware
Location: Irvine, CA
Compensation: $60,000 - $100,000
About this position:
Advantech is seeking a Product Manager level I or II who will be responsible for managing the development and lifecycle of server hardware products. They will conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats in the server market, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure product alignment with business objectives. The Product Manager will gather and prioritize customer requirements to guide product development and manage product lifecycles from conception to end-of-life, ensuring timely delivery and quality. They will also create and present product proposals, business cases, and go-to-market plans to stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps for server hardware, including motherboards, add-ons for servers and network cards.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats of server market.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, and sales, to ensure product alignment with business objectives.
- Gather and prioritize customer requirements to guide product development.
- Manage product lifecycles from conception to end-of-life, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
- Create and present product proposals, business cases, and go-to-market plans to stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred).
- 2–5 years of experience in product management, project management, or product engineering within the PC industry or related fields.
- Strong knowledge of x86/RISC platforms and PC architecture.
- Extensive experience with server hardware, including chassis, server motherboards, network cards, RAID controllers, and other add-ons.
- Familiarity with the server market and broader ecosystem.
- Deep understanding of server hardware architecture, networking concepts, and industry standards.
- Proven track record of managing product lifecycles and successfully bringing products to market.
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to take initiative and execute tasks effectively.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
- Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
- Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with company match
- Education & personal development reimbursement program
- Generous vacation and paid holidays package
- Company events, and lunches
- Work from home program – once eligible
- Referral Bonus
About Advantech
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.
We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.
World-class Recognition
Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech appreciates this recognition of our efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #4 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2020 and named one of Forbes America's Best Midsize Employers in 2021.
Work Authorization:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html
Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.
Salary : $60,000 - $100,000
