Sr. Product Manager, Energy Systems

Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world’s communities. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play.

Product Managers improve customer experiences, generate new product ideas, and outline detailed product strategies, among other duties. The Product Manager, Propulsion and Energy Systems in the Product Office will play a critical role in shaping the product or business vertical and its direction to commercial success. The Product Manager will own the product strategy across one or multiple product verticals within the company.

The individual in this role will evolve from a Zero-to-1 product mentality to a 1-to-N product mentality over time. As a product manager and strategist, this position will identify the key team members to develop a relationship of trust, transparency, and integrity that yields opportunities to establish and grow the market. The Product Manager will formulate key initiatives, required plans for implementation, and manage and deliver on commitments. This role will consistently work closely with all other teams within Supernal and other Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) affiliates to facilitate strong collaboration and deliver successful multi-modal mobility solutions.

This position will be required to work on-site 5 days a week.

• Own and outline product strategy and roadmap for the propulsion and energy systems on and off-board the aircraft
• Develop business model and plans to drive Go-To-Market strategy to support the business development and commercialization teams
• Determining feature requirements, key offerings and cost strategies to support technology and solution development
• Researching customer experiences and demands; improving customer experiences; clearly articulates the voice of the customer to other team members, especially engineering
• Support the Vehicle Product Manager
• Generating new product ideas ensuring product strategy goals are accomplish on time, on budget, and according to specification
• Coordinating, supporting and at times managing cross-functional teams and pivotal initiatives.
• Managing product road maps and releases using the “whole product” concept
• Develop gap analysis and maturation plans and strategies with the respective technical fellows and department heads
• Identifying and filling product gaps to meet market and customer needs and collaborating with engineering to weigh product tradeoffs
• Developing product cost and cost-out strategies
• Working alongside engineering teams and supporting development and validation processes
• Acting as a product evangelist and representing the company at public events
• May require up to 50% of domestic and international travel
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering required
• Ability to work with engineering and the business team to move from ideation to productization
• Adept at working as part of a team while independently driving opportunities and results
• Leadership and management experience in high intensity environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive delivery of communication and follow up
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Project and product management standard methodologies
• Strong ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
• Self-motivated and forward-thinking personality
• Proficiency with Excel VLOOKUP, pivot tables, MS Office Suite
• Ability to analyze industry trends and competitor behavior
• Exceptional ability to identify improved product features and contribute to marketing strategies.

• Master’s degree in science or engineering preferred
• 15 plus years of experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered) in power, propulsion, and energy industry or technology or similar required
• Product management experience required (aerospace, energy, cleantech, mobility or similar preferred) with active experience in developing, managing, transitioning and pricing propulsion and energy solutions from zero to 1 and 1 to N for the automotive and aerospace market
• Knowledge of supply chain management, materials science and battery chemistry, battery manufacturing, power system development (inverters and motors) and related fields required
• Understand aerospace market and life cycle
• Experience in gathering and interpreting qualitative product data and consumer feedback
• Background in controls systems (Flight Critical), avionics, MBSE models and systems architecture development and analysis is preferred
• PMP a plus
• Pilot’s license a plus

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: [email protected]

This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations. If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal’s receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).