Head of Product Development

As the Head of Product Development at Solinas Integrity, you will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of our robotic product lines. Your role will involve owning the journey from R&D, prototyping to testing, validation, and final product release. The ideal candidate for this position should have a strong mechanical or industrial design background and proven experience in managing cross-functional product development involving electronics, firmware, and mechanical systems. In this leadership role, you will be deeply involved in technical aspects while also requiring strategic thinking. Collaboration with design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing teams will be essential to turn ideas into reality and bring innovative products to the market. Key Responsibilities: - Product Lifecycle Ownership: Lead the full lifecycle of hardware product development, including ideation, R&D, prototyping, field testing, iteration, and commercial release. Define and drive the product development roadmap for inspection and cleaning robots. - Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the primary liaison between mechanical design, electronics, firmware, and software teams to ensure seamless integration of subsystems. Collaborate with field deployment, sales, and service teams for continuous product improvement. - Design & Engineering Leadership: Oversee mechanical and industrial design focusing on reliability, manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and user-centric development. Guide and mentor the engineering team in design practices, CAD modeling, prototyping, and validation. - Testing & Reliability: Define testing protocols and validation criteria for prototypes and final products to meet performance, durability, and safety standards. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes. Requirements: - Experience: 10-12 years in hardware product development, preferably in robotics, automation, or industrial systems. At least 4 years in a leadership or team management role within product development or R&D. - Technical Skills: Strong foundation in mechanical or industrial design, exposure to firmware/electronics integration, proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, etc.). - Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechatronics, or a related discipline. Join us at Solinas Integrity and be a part of the revolution in solving real-world challenges with cutting-edge robotics. If you are passionate about safe water and sanitation facilities being everyone's right, this is the opportunity for you to make a significant impact.,