Product Manager
US$125,000 – US$140,000 / yr base salary
Posted 29 May 2026
Advertised as “Product Manager, Natural Gas”
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- Expected experience
- 3–7 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$125,000 – US$140,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyChemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's or higher
Product Manager, Natural Gas
Santa Clara, CA - Onsite
THE OPPORTUNITY
Picarro is looking for a talented and driven Product Manager to join our Natural Gas team at our Santa Clara headquarters. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-to-mid career professional with a strong technical foundation to take meaningful ownership across the full product lifecycle — from concept and requirements through development, launch, and iteration.
You will work at the intersection of hardware and software, partnering closely with R&D, engineering, data analytics, sales, field operations, and customer program management teams to define and deliver products that reinforce Picarro's position as the industry leader in data-driven methane emissions management and network intelligence for the Natural Gas market. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Product Strategy, you will help shape the roadmap for Picarro's gas product portfolio and grow into a key voice within the product organization.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own your product roadmap. Define, prioritize, and communicate a product roadmap for natural gas solutions that balances near-term customer needs with long-term strategic bets, across both hardware and software dimensions.
- Drive market and customer insight. Conduct customer interviews, analyze field and usage data, and synthesize market research to identify high-impact opportunities, validate product concepts, and maintain a deep understanding of the natural gas and energy landscape.
- Write clear requirements. Author Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs), Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria for both hardware features and software releases.
- Lead cross-functional execution. Partner with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, QA, software development, and data analytics teams to bring products to market on time and within budget.
- Champion Agile delivery. Serve as an active product owner in Agile scrum cycles — participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, story review, and retrospectives for software and data platform initiatives.
- Support hardware NPI. Collaborate with engineering and operations on New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Lifecycle (PLC) processes, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.
- Enable the commercial team. Develop sales collateral, training materials, and competitive positioning to support the gas business team; respond to technical customer inquiries and assist in pre-sales activities.