Product Development Manager

Job Description: Product Development Manager Smart TV

Department: Product Engineering / R&D

Location: Noida, India

Experience: 5–10 years in Consumer Electronics / Smart TV /

Role Overview

We are seeking an innovative and hands-on Product Development Lead Engineer who can conceptualize, design, and deliver next-generation Smart TV and OTT-enabled devices. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between hardware design, software integration, and user experience, driving the product from idea to final mass production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development for Smart TVs, OTT boxes, and connected devices — from ideation, prototyping, design validation, to production launch.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UI/UX, software, hardware, QA, and vendors) to ensure product alignment with business and technical goals.
• Drive innovation in design and technology, incorporating new display, audio, and connectivity standards.
• Manage hardware-software integration for Android TV, WebOS, AOSP, Coolita, Alexa, and Google TV platforms.
• Oversee BOM validation, mechanical design finalization, and optical/audio performance optimization.
• Evaluate and finalize remote-control designs, firmware mapping, and certification processes (RF, WPC, etc.).
• Coordinate with manufacturing vendors (domestic and overseas, including China) for NPI and quality control.
• Develop test plans, DFMEA/PFMEA, and ensure compliance with reliability and performance standards.
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams and mentor junior engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics / Electrical / Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in R&D or Product Development within the Smart TV, OTT, or Consumer Electronics domain.
• Proven expertise in Android TV, WebOS, AOSP, Google TV, and OTT application integration.
• Strong understanding of hardware design, optical performance (color, gamma, brightness), audio tuning, and display calibration.
• Experience in mechanical design coordination, BOM validation, and vendor management.
• Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, CPS software development, and embedded testing workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Hands-on experience with international vendor collaboration (preferred China exposure).

Preferred Qualities

• Innovative thinker with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to convert product ideas into commercially viable hardware-software solutions.
• Exposure to OTT UX/UI design workflows and customer-centric product thinking.