
Product Manager - Hardware
The Onset
Posted 1 day ago
About the Role
We’re seeking a highly capable Senior Product Manager – Hardware to lead the development of next-generation consumer electronics products for creators worldwide. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role responsible for taking products from early concept through manufacturing and market launch, working across wireless microphones, video devices, and other professional-grade creator tools.
You’ll be the glue between engineering, design, manufacturing, and commercial teams - turning high-level ideas into clear, actionable plans and driving execution in a fast-paced, founder-led environment. This role is ideal for a product leader with strong consumer electronics experience who thrives on ambiguity, can navigate technical complexity, and is motivated by shipping products that empower millions of creators globally.
Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end development of hardware products, from ideation and early concept validation to prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and global release.
- Translate high-level briefs into detailed Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, feature specifications, logic flows, and functional requirements.
- Balance innovation, manufacturability, and time-to-market to deliver high-quality products at pace.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Engineering: Mechanical, electrical, firmware teams
- Industrial Design & UX: Ensuring seamless usability and user experience.
- Manufacturing & Procurement: Close collaboration with internal production teams and external suppliers to manage tooling, component sourcing, and build readiness.
- Sales & Marketing: In later project stages to ensure effective go-to-market strategy.
- Act as the central point of coordination between:
- Engage external engineering consultants or vendors where necessary to accelerate delivery.
Customer-Centric Approach
- Advocate for creator needs and market trends throughout the development process, ensuring products resonate with both professional and mass-market users.
- Leverage feedback from beta programs and real-world usage to inform iterations and future releases.
Process and Culture
- Navigate a fast-moving, agile environment where processes are still evolving.
- Bring structure and best practice from your experience while maintaining speed and flexibility.
- Adapt to late-stage product decisions or direction changes driven by founder or leadership input.
- Operate as a problem-solver who thrives in a flat, collaborative, high-energy culture.
Success in the First 6 - 12 Months
- Deliver one or more priority hardware programs to clear milestones despite resource constraints and competing priorities.
- Establish yourself as the “go-to” person who can bring clarity to ambiguous briefs and push products over the finish line.
- Build technical fluency in audio, video, and wireless device categories to effectively challenge engineering decisions and make trade-offs.
- Begin contributing to process improvements that enhance speed, quality, and cross-team alignment.
- Potentially take on mentorship or leadership responsibilities for other PMs as the team scales.
What We’re Looking For
- 5 - 10+ years of experience delivering consumer electronics or hardware products, ideally with wireless, audio, video, or IoT devices.
- Strong technical acumen; not necessarily an engineer but able to go toe-to-toe with engineering teams on specifications, constraints, and problem-solving.
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs and navigate manufacturing challenges.
- Comfortable working with founder-led product direction, changing priorities, and fast decision cycles.
- Hands-on and pragmatic—able to work autonomously, unblock issues, and drive progress without heavy process support.
- Collaborative communicator who builds strong relationships across engineering, manufacturing, design, and commercial teams.
Why Join
- Opportunity to ship products used by millions of creators globally, shaping the future of audio/video technology.
- A unique environment where you can influence product direction directly with leadership, see physical products being built in-house, and iterate quickly.
- Flat structure, high ownership, and ability to affect real change in product process and delivery.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, alongside professional development opportunities.
This role is based in Sydney and needs someone who is already on the ground here (or has full working rights and can relocate quickly). Please apply or shoot me an email at [email protected] with your details
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