Product Manager, Natural Gas

The role

You will own the product roadmap for natural gas solutions across hardware and software. You will partner with R&D, engineering, and sales to define, develop, and launch products.

What you will do

• Own the product roadmap for natural gas solutions.
• Conduct customer interviews and analyze field and usage data.
• Author MRDs, PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, QA, and data analytics teams.
• Serve as an active product owner in Agile scrum cycles.
• Collaborate on New Product Introduction and Product Lifecycle processes.
• Develop sales collateral and training materials.
• Present products at industry conferences, trade shows, and customer sites.
• Define KPIs and track product adoption and field performance.
• Monitor the competitive landscape and regulatory trends.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience in product management.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in technical field.
• Hands-on experience managing both hardware products and software products.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience as a product owner or active participant in sprint-based development.
• Experience with hardware product development processes, including NPI, design verification, and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience writing MRDs, PRDs, or functional specifications.
• Strong aptitude to execute on business strategy.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 20% of the time.

Nice to have

• M.S. or Ph.D.
• Knowledge of the Natural Gas and Energy markets, including utility operations, DIMP, and emissions regulations.
• Familiarity with methane leak detection, emissions monitoring, or optical spectroscopy technologies.
• Experience with data analytics products, cloud-based SaaS platforms, or enterprise software for the energy sector.
• Proficiency with product and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Pendo, or Figma.
• Exposure to regulatory frameworks governing methane emissions, EPA reporting, or pipeline safety.
• Prior experience in a startup or high-growth technology company.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

About the company

Picarro is a leader in data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Their software and hardware are used in over 90 countries for applications including natural gas leak detection and atmospheric science.