Job Title: Product Manager I, Key Project Edge AI
Location(s): Tustin, CA - Onsite
Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000
About this position:
Advantech is seeking a dynamic and strategic Product Manager to lead the projects and go-to-market execution of Edge AI-related projects. This role is pivotal in aligning internal capabilities with the sales team to drive innovation, growth, and customer success.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in technology and customer engagement. You’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle from initial requirement gathering, architecture recommendation, design-in, and delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the sales team to engage customers, recommend the most suitable Edge AI solutions based on Advantech's product portfolio and services, and drive project design wins.
- Lead and coordinate Edge AI key projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including application engineering, product management, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, and quality, to ensure successful project execution and on-time delivery.
- Serve as the primary project interface between customers, sales, and internal teams to manage project schedules, risks, technical discussions, and issue resolution.
- Work closely with product management and quality teams to resolve product- and project-related issues, driving corrective and preventive actions when necessary.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop go-to-market plans, customer success stories, and solution-focused campaigns that accelerate Edge AI business growth.
- Coordinate with global teams, including headquarters in Taiwan and regional teams in Asia, on project execution, product updates, and business initiatives.
- Monitor project progress, customer satisfaction, and business opportunities, proactively identifying risks and driving actions to improve project success and customer experience.
- Support strategic customer engagements, solution demonstrations, and technical/business presentations for key Edge AI opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in product management, project management, business development, solution engineering, or related roles within the industrial PC, embedded computing, Edge AI, or technology industry.
- Solid understanding of x86 computing platforms, AI hardware ecosystems (e.g., NVIDIA, Intel, AMD), and emerging Edge AI technologies and market trends.
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, partners, and executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience managing customer-facing projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive project execution and business success.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Due to collaboration with global teams across multiple time zones, occasional meetings outside regular business hours may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
- Ability to analyze data, track partnership performance, and report on key metrics and KPIs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Salesforce.com, social media marketing, and SAP is a plus.
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. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech 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 #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.
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.
