Product Development Manager

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

The Product Development Manager at our Oconee, SC manufacturing facility leads a multidisciplinary engineering team to design and deliver innovative electro‑mechanical solutions for the utilities and energy sector, including smart grid and metering technologies. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who can bridge hardware and software domains. The position owns the full product lifecycle—from concept through certification and manufacturing—driving customer‑centric, innovative, and high‑quality outcomes.

• Lead and develop a collaborative, authentic, and high‑performing engineering team across electrical, mechanical, and firmware disciplines.
• Own end‑to‑end product development lifecycle (concept, design, prototype, validation, certification, and manufacturing handoff) with accountable delivery of scope, timelines, quality, and cost.
• Provide technical leadership across embedded systems and hardware design, ensuring customer‑centric solutions aligned to smart grid and metering product needs.
• Drive agile and innovative development practices, improving processes for quality, reliability, and efficiency while ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ANSI, FCC, and UL.
• Partner cross‑functionally to translate customer and business requirements into executable plans and sustain existing product portfolio performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product development, preferably in the electronics/electrical industry.
• 5+ years of experience managing or leading an engineering team.
• Proven experience managing full product lifecycle and delivering high‑quality, high‑reliability products in regulated industries.
• Demonstrated ability to drive execution, influence stakeholders, and build accountable, inclusive teams.
• Applied leadership in requirements analysis, design review, risk mitigation/FMEA, and design for manufacturability.

• Knowledge of analog/digital design, power management, or signal integrity.
• Strong software or firmware background with ability to integrate hardware and software solutions in a collaborative and agile environment.
• Familiarity with regulatory certification processes and manufacturing transfer (DFM, validation, sustaining).
• Understanding of modern electronics and mechanical CAD design tools such as Cadence Allegro and PTC Creo.
• Track record of fostering innovative, customer‑centric product strategies and continuous improvement.

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This is a typical office job with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment. This is a safety‑sensitive role.

This position includes a competitive benefit package including financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, an employee stock purchase program, a hybrid work schedule, and more. The role is eligible for our annual bonus program.

Itron is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1‑800‑635‑5461 or email