Product Manager - Manufacturing Orchestration and Observability

Intrinsic is an AI robotics group at Google aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core. Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics. ## Role As the Product Manager for Manufacturing Orchestration and Observability, you will collaborate with strategic partners, fellow product managers, and engineers to redefine which challenges in electronics manufacturing can be solved both economically and technically through intelligent software and automation. You will lead the development of a clear and compelling vision for how the electronics factory of the future is dynamically controlled and orchestrated. You will drive the implementation roadmap work management software orchestrating scalable robotics solutions that leverage the unique capabilities of the Intrinsic Software Platform. In addition, you will drive the roadmap of our platform observability and data strategy, in line with privacy and compliance best practices. In this role, you’ll work alongside talented and creative individuals who are engaged in highly ambitious projects. You will be at the forefront of our mission to help the world reimagine what robots can do—and who gets to use them. ## How your work moves the mission forward - Define a strategic vision for orchestration of the Electronics Factory of the future and the role of automation. - Translate this vision into a comprehensive development roadmap. - Scope requirements based on partner interactions and analysis, and partner with other product managers and engineering teams for planning and execution. - Drive the evolution of the Intrinsic Platform towards dynamically orchestrated factory environments. - Advocate for our customers by understanding their needs and identifying opportunities to deliver unique value through advanced software capabilities. - Brief executives and evangelize the value of our solutions at both internal and external events. - Define and drive Intrinsic data strategy, governance and compliance. ## Skills you will need to be successful - Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent industry experience. - Proven success as a product manager for software in a manufacturing domain. - Deep industry knowledge of production planning and/or manufacturing execution systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) and/or fleet management systems (FMS) for automation or industry. - Deep understanding of optimization, data observability, and orchestration capabilities for efficient resource management and visualization. - Experience with delivering software products for cloud or cloud/edge systems that are modular and scalable. - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively engage with executives, customers, and peers. - Proven ability for customer value discovery and distilling a shared vision and executable roadmap. - Demonstrated system thinker skills and the ability to map intricate physical factory workflows into digital logic, ensuring that local automation sequences integrate seamlessly with factory orchestration. - Ability and willingness to travel domestically and to Asia approximately 10–15% of the time (1–2 trips per quarter). ## Skills that will differentiate your candidacy - M.B.A., M.S., or Ph.D. in Engineering. - Experience with common practices in Electronics Manufacturing. - Previous product management experience in fleet management tools for automation. - Experience leading projects with significant research and development components. *The base salary for this full-time position is between $163,200 - $223,040 (USD) + 15% bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range + bonus + equity for your targeted location and role during the hiring process.* At Intrinsic, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment at Intrinsic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Intrinsic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Intrinsic’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. 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