Transducer Product Manager

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical. 

For over 40 years, we have partnered and seen rapid growth with some of the finest automobile brands in the world to create unique sound solutions for our customers on the road. With a meticulous blend of hardware and software design, we can deliver a magical listening experience in the car with more of the sound you want—your music, your phone calls—and reduce the sounds you don’t want, like engine and road noise.

Job Description

About Bose

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello”. It’s in these moments that sound matters most. At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

About the Team

Our Automotive Product Management team defines the strategy and supports product execution for innovative Software and Hardware that redefines vehicle sound including immersive audio and active sound management. With our innovative technology and world-class systems, every sound is more purposeful. The team is focused on defining new experiences and the platforms and enabling technologies critical to deploy these experiences to vehicles efficiently and effectively.

About the Job

We are looking for a passionate Transducer & Acoustic Structure Product Manager to join our Platform Product Management Team. This person will drive alignment with sales, engineering, and supply chain to create and execute a roadmap of acoustic hardware that supports new products and delivery models. This person will serve as the voice of the business and drive prioritization based on market trends, OEM needs, and the competitive landscape and will ultimately own the financial performance of the category.

As a Transducer & Acoustic Structure Product Manager, you will work cross-functionally to define and own the acoustic HW platform strategy through definition, development, launch, maintenance & support, and end of life. In this role it is critical to partner with other product managers to ensure that the HW Bose is leveraging in our systems will support the overall product vision while maintaining alignment with customer requirements. 

Responsibilities:

• Define transducer and acoustic structure product requirements and capabilities that deliver business value by working collaboratively with sales, marketing, engineering, supply chain, and external partners
• Create and maintain a roadmap that is optimized for new product experiences, customer requirements, and continually evolving industry trends
• Address and prioritize portfolio gaps based on both internal and customer feedback
• Build business cases and drive pricing/cost targets to ensure product financial viability in support of division goals
• Maintain critical documents and tools used to ensure product capabilities are visible to and aligned with critical stakeholders  
• Support customer engagements and new business pursuits by gathering critical information, supporting options analysis, and influencing as needed to align with category strategy
• Ensure category needs are clearly represented in automotive processes and provide regular updates to key stakeholders on category progress, challenges, and strategies

Key Qualifications:

• BS in relevant technical discipline (Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, etc) or equivalent experience
• MBA or other advanced degree a plus
• 5+ years of product management or other relevant experience

• Automotive industry experience is preferred, especially as it relates to OEM requirements for development, validation, manufacturing, and quality
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams, with exposure to disciplines such as systems, electrical, mechanical, materials, and manufacturing engineering
• Audio industry experience is a plus
• Effective communicator with experience delivering presentations to customers and leadership
• Experience managing a product/platform from definition through end of life
• Strong financial acumen and experience with business case development
• Must be able to travel occasionally for business (10%)
• Capable of effectively managing products in a matrix organization and driving results through indirect influencing

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.