Product Manager – Consumer Devices (Mesh Systems)

Role Overview:

NETGEAR is seeking a driven and technically fluent Product Manager to lead the strategy and execution of our nextgeneration Mesh WiFi systems and connected consumer devices. Based in San Jose, CA, this role is ideal for a highperforming individual contributor with 5+ years of experience managing endtoend product development in the consumer electronics space.

You’ll own a highimpact product domain and serve as the singlethreaded product leader — driving market research, product definition, feature prioritization, and crossfunctional execution. You will work across Hardware, Software, Industrial Design, Marketing, and Operations to build products that deliver seamless connectivity experiences to millions of users around the world.

You’ll lead entire product lifecycle:

· Develop the product roadmap, define the customer experience, and be an integral partner in driving engineering decisions and market delivery.

· Collaborate across HWSW engineering, UX, ID, sales, and marketing to design breakthrough connectivity products for global customers.

· Partner with crossfunctional leaders and simplify ambiguity to drive results under tight timelines

Key Responsibilities:

· Endtoend ownership – From ideation and validation to launch and iteration on mesh hardware and complementary embedded apps.

· Product strategy – Define longterm vision, maintain a coherent roadmap, establish productmarket fit, prioritizing based on data, restraint, and impact .

· Requirements & tradeoffs – Craft highquality PRDs, user stories, functional specs, and manage tradeoffs balancing technical constraints and user needs .

· Gotomarket readiness – Coordinate with marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and support teams to ensure successful launches and feature rollouts.

· Datadriven decisionmaking – Define and monitor key metrics (NPS, device activation, feature adoption, network performance), iterating based on insights .

· Customer advocacy – Represent and resolve diverse stakeholder needs, from engineering to channel partners and global customers

· Technical collaboration – Influence technical architecture and participate in engineering discussions on embedded systems and wireless protocols .

· Leadership influence – Present roadmap updates, product value, and key results to executives and global functional leaders.

Required Qualifications:

· 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in consumer hardware, networking devices, or smart home categories.

· Proven track record of shipping successful physical products in markets with technical complexity and UX sensitivity.

· Ability to write clear, structured documents such as PRDs, user stories, MRDs, and business cases.

· Strong technical literacy in wireless technologies (WiFi, Bluetooth), device integration, and embedded software.

· Exceptional collaboration and influence skills across crossfunctional teams, including Engineering, Industrial Design, and Marketing.

· Strong data orientation with the ability to define KPIs and make decisions based on quantitative and qualitative insights.

· Comfort operating in a fastpaced, ambiguous environment with multiple stakeholders and changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications :

· Experience working at leading consumer device companies.

· Background in electrical engineering, embedded systems, or UX for device ecosystems.

· MBA or advanced technical degree is a plus.

PhysicalTravel Requirements:

Onsite role based in San Jose, CA.

Some travel may be required to contract manufacturers, partners, or customer research sites.

Company StatementValues:

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.

Were a performancedriven, talented and connected team thats committed to delivering worldclass products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture.

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forwardthinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then youve got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.