Product Manager Battery Systems

Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is the leading global energy storage optimizer. Our mission is to deliver integrated energy solutions that build a resilient, intelligent, and flexible energy infrastructure - unlocking the way to an optimized renewable future. By integrating renewables, energy management technology, and storage with traditional energy resources, we reinvent clean energy production from the largest and most complex grids to the most remote and essential microgrids. We play a key role in Wärtsilä’s vision towards a 100% renewable energy future through flexibility, reliability, and integration and a more sustainable world for us all.

We are now looking for a Product Manager focusing on Inverter (Power Conversion Systems) to join our growing product management team. The location for the position is in Herndon, VA. This role will be a hybrid position. 

About the position

In this position, your work will include defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Gather, and manage, market/customer/internal requirements as well as actively engaging cross functionally to support the organization with power conversion solutions related tasks.

We are expecting you to take on the following responsibilities

• Be responsible for the competitiveness of our power conversion solutions.
• Ensure that our power conversion solutions meet the market requirements.
• Manage the hardware product portfolio, critical equipment and data across vendors and locations and markets.
• Secure a systematic, structured and Cross functional way of working. Work interdisciplinary with Engineering, delivery, supply chain, sales, marketing, and quality to launch products and solutions within schedule. 
• Collaborate with PCS suppliers, develop selection and screening. Obtain and understand product characteristics and value, and work cross-functionally to select technologies/solutions/components maximizing value for the business and our end customers. Collaborate and support our proposal and sourcing and delivery organisation in PCS related tasks              
• Be responsible for PCS data and documentation internally and externally. Help to establish and enforce product definition and life cycle strategy. Create and document product documentation such as manuals, application guides, and source content for marketing material

As an ideal candidate, you have gained experience from the energy storage industry. For you to succeed in the position, we hope you to have the following competences

• Can do, systematic attitude with excellent communication skills. Team player attitude internally and externally, Entrepreneurial drive.
• 3-7 years of product development/management experience preferably in battery and/or energy storage renewables systems including electronics, electrical and BMS design
• Knowledge of and energy storage industry and Inverter certifications and compliance standards
• Maintain positive working relationships with customers, peers, subordinates, vendors, shop and office in a fast paced environment
• Willing to travel 40% of the time

Last application date: 25/03/2025 

Why you and us:

You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team. If you feel excited by being a part of this working environment and think your personal skills and qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application. At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

We are not accepting unsolicited submissions from 3rd party recruitment agencies.

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship. We look forward to hearing from you. Qualified candidates must apply online: https://www.wartsila.com/careers

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law. Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA will implement a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process.

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