Principal Product Manager, Intelligent Field Systems

Job Description:

Nextpower is a leading provider of intelligent solar tracking systems, delivering advanced solutions that optimize the performance and reliability of utility-scale solar power plants worldwide. Our global team is transforming PV plant performance every day through smart technology, data monitoring, and advanced analytics.

About the Role

The Principal Product Manager, Intelligent Field Systems is responsible for helping define the strategy, roadmap, and development of technologies that enable intelligent field operation across Nextpower’s solar controls platform.

This role will focus on how connected devices, communications technology, sensing, and data come together to create a more intelligent solar plant—one that can better understand changing site conditions and take action to improve performance, reliability, and resilience.

What You’ll Do

• Own and contribute to product and technology strategies across Nextpower’s intelligent field systems portfolio.

• Lead evaluation and adoption of next-generation wired and wireless communications technologies for utility-scale solar plants.

• Identify and develop new sensing capabilities that improve awareness of environmental, equipment, and site conditions.

• Work closely with software and firmware Product Managers to develop coordinated product strategies and define system-level requirements for implementation.

• Help define the long-term vision for how connected devices, sensing, communications technology, software, and data come together as an integrated smart-plant platform.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead build, buy, or partner recommendations and early technology incubation.

• Engage customers and internal stakeholders to identify unmet needs and translate them into product and system requirements.

• Develop business cases connecting technology investments to energy yield, reliability, O&M efficiency, installation simplicity, and lifecycle value.

• Provide Staff-level product leadership across programs, influencing platform strategy and mentoring other Product Managers.

What You’ll Need (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred.

• 8+ years of experience in product management, product development, systems engineering, or technical leadership.

• Strong technical background in IoT, wireless communications, embedded systems, networking, sensors, or industrial controls.

• Experience developing products combining hardware, firmware/software, communications, and data.

• Demonstrated ability to define technology strategy and translate emerging technologies into commercial products.

• Strong systems thinking and ability to influence multidisciplinary engineering and business teams.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to operate effectively across global organizations.

• Professional proficiency in English and Portuguese.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF/wireless technologies, edge computing, IoT platforms, or distributed intelligence.

• Experience with industrial communications and connected-device architectures.

• Renewable energy, smart grid, industrial automation, or critical infrastructure experience.

• Experience with technology partnerships, industry alliances, and build/buy/partner decisions.

• MBA or advanced engineering degree.

At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.

We are Nextpower

About Us

At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.