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Senior Product Manager - Industrial Drives (VFDs)

Manpower Engineering Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WI

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Full time Hardware Product Management Industrial Automation Motor Controls

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Job Description

Manpower Engineering is hiring a Senior Product Manager to lead a mature Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) product portfolio, shaping North American strategy and guiding growth from planning through commercialization. This role balances roadmap ownership, customer input, and portfolio decisions to strengthen competitive position.

Role Overview

You will own the product roadmap and drive portfolio strategy for an established drives offering used by industrial customers across North America. The position includes leading Voice of Customer activities, identifying investment opportunities, and influencing key decisions related to positioning, pricing, and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

Own the strategy and direction for a critical product portfolio
Lead Voice of Customer efforts and apply customer insights to future product development
Collaborate directly with customers, distributors, sales leaders, engineers, and global product teams
Identify growth opportunities and develop the business case for portfolio investment
Influence product positioning, portfolio decisions, pricing strategies, and commercialization efforts
Own a mature, well-established drives portfolio serving industrial customers throughout North America
Continuously evaluate what comes next, where growth opportunities exist, how to better serve customers, how to strengthen competitive positioning, and which investments to prioritize for future success

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline
5+ years of Product Management experience in an industrial, technical, manufacturing, automation, or related environment
Experience managing product portfolios, product roadmaps, and lifecycle strategies
Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), motor controls, motion control products, industrial automation, or closely related technologies
Demonstrated ability to develop product strategies using customer and market insights
Experience conducting Voice of Customer (VOC) activities
Strong cross-functional leadership skills and proven ability to influence without direct authority
Strong communication and presentation skills
Strong technical credibility and commercial curiosity
Strategic thinking skills, customer-first problem-solving abilities, and a growth mindset
High ownership and accountability, with the ability to balance long-term strategy and day-to-day business needs
Comfort operating across engineering, sales, operations, and executive leadership teams
Enjoy building something better rather than maintaining the status quo
Travel domestically approximately 25%

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience with industrial drives and drive applications
Experience with electrification, motion control, automation, motors, or power electronics
Product launch and commercialization experience
Experience supporting OEM, distributor, channel, or industrial end-user markets
Exposure to pricing strategy and profitability initiatives
Experience working in a global organization

Relevant Technologies

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Motor controls
Motion control products
Industrial automation

Location and Work Arrangement

Milwaukee, WI (hybrid)
Southeastern Wisconsin location
Approximately 2-3 days onsite per week

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Electrical Engineer - new product design

ElectroSea, LLC Plymouth, MN

Plymouth, MN

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$70k - $120k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Altium Designer Electrical Design

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Job Description

ElectroSea, LLC is hiring an Electrical/Electronics Design Engineer to lead hardware and embedded firmware work from early design through production release.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end hardware and firmware development, starting with schematic and PCB design through prototyping, validation, and production release
Create schematics and PCB layouts in Altium (or similar tools) covering analog, digital, and power electronics
Develop embedded firmware including control logic, user interfaces, algorithms, and communication protocols
Build, tune, and deploy embedded control systems, including motor control applications
Bring designs to life by building, testing, troubleshooting, and refining prototypes and production units on your own bench
Validate designs using simulation, lab testing, and real-world field testing
Select components and materials for performance, environmental durability, and chemical compatibility for marine environments
Design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost from day one
Maintain design documentation, specifications, and production records; author engineering change orders (ECOs)
Support certification and regulatory compliance activities
Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and project engineering in a small team environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
1+ years of electrical product development experience
1+ years of embedded systems design experience, including firmware development and debugging
Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future
PCB Design experience: 1 year (required)
Firmware experience: 1 year (required)

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Altium Designer
Experience with Field-Oriented Control (FOC), variable frequency drives (VFDs), or other motor control techniques
Experience carrying a product from concept through production release
Performance- and cost-conscious engineering mindset
Comfort managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, small-team environment
Motor Control experience: 1 year (preferred)
Embedded Systems experience: 1 year (preferred)
Available on-site in Plymouth, MN, Monday through Friday during regular business hours

Technologies

Altium
Embedded firmware
Field-Oriented Control (FOC)
Variable frequency drives (VFDs)

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience: $70,000–$120,000 per year
Health insurance
Paid time off
Nine paid holidays annually
401(k) retirement plan
Optional dental, life, and disability insurance
401(k)

Work Location

In person in Plymouth, Minnesota

Experience Level

Minimum experience: 1 year

About the Team

Tight-knit group of experienced engineers focused on real ownership and visible contributions
Fast-paced, decision-driven environment with high standards for quality, precision, and accountability

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Variable Frequency Drives Product Jobs

Senior Product Manager - Industrial Drives (VFDs)

Electrical Engineer - new product design

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