Technical Product Manager (India)

The role

The Technical Product Manager will drive technical requirements and RAN product specifications for gateway site installation. This role bridges engineering, regulatory, commercial, and deployment teams to deliver scalable satellite-gateway locations.

What you will do

• Define technical requirements for gateway site acquisition including RF performance and RAN infrastructure
• Manage product and deployment requirements for RAN network related hardware
• Coordinate and validate BOMs with Engineering, Supply Chain, and vendors
• Establish technical validation criteria and acceptance standards for RAN network
• Lead technical site feasibility assessments including RF propagation analysis and interference studies
• Coordinate engineering inputs from RF engineering, satellite systems, and network operations
• Manage comprehensive technical documentation for gateway sites
• Develop and optimize technical workflows for gateway site acquisition
• Coordinate technical resource allocation and capacity planning

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum 8+ years in satellite communications, telecommunications infrastructure, or wireless network engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in RAN engineering, telecom site acquisition, or technical product management supporting ground facilities
• Demonstrated experience producing or validating site engineering deliverables
• Strong written communication and technical documentation skills
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically to candidate and active gateway sites
• Deep understanding of satellite ground segment architecture, gateway systems, and RF infrastructure requirements
• Hands on experience of eNB hardware and RAN architecture design
• Strong knowledge of satellite communications link budgets, antenna systems, and RF propagation characteristics
• Proven ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable product specifications
• Experienced on CIQ handling and deployment documentation workflows

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, or advanced technical discipline
• Background in technical product management roles at satellite operators, ground infrastructure providers, or telecommunications companies
• Experience with technical project management methodologies and cross-functional technical program coordination
• Familiarity with 4G/ 5G NTN standards, satellite-cellular integration, and next-generation satellite communications architectures

About the company

AST SpaceMobile and its global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. The network is designed to provide 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet.