Senior Product Manager- RAN and Core

Senior Technical Product Manager - RAN & Core

We are an innovative, fast-paced wireless technology company backed by Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors, Intel, Samsung, Boeing, SoftBank Group and DCM. We’re based in Mountain View, and our world-class team has built the world’s first commercial direct-to-device satellite network to connect handheld devices, wearables and IoT devices anywhere. 

Skylo’s unique service allows standard cellular devices to simply connect directly over both cellular and satellite networks seamlessly for data, messaging, SOS and other critical applications. We are bringing hybrid cellular - satellite connectivity to ordinary cellular devices today and are deploying this capability through the major mobile carriers and device makers globally.

Skylo is hiring a Senior Technical Product Manager responsible for driving our RAN and Core network roadmap building on 3GPP standards for NTN. This role requires a strong understanding of Mobile Network Operators and 3GPP standards and evolving standards in the industry. This is a hands-on position working with Skylo development teams, and working closely with our partner service providers (Mobile Network Operators, Mobile Virtual Network Operators), satellite partners, and connected enterprises using Skylo’s service in their solutions.

Location: Espoo, Finland

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Skylo’s RAN & Core Feature roadmap for Skylo use-cases
• Define product requirements for Skylo’s 5G base station, network core, and other key network components
• Manage & groom product backlog in Jira for RAN and Core network components
• Work closely with Skylo’s Network Engineering, Operations and Firmware teams to ensure timely updates and releases
• Engage with standards bodies for standardization efforts
• Help develop marketing & technical collateral around Skylo network capabilities and features

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Computer Science Engineering is required; An MBA is preferred but not required
• Between 8-15 yrs of experience, of which at least 2 years of experience should have been as a technical product manager 
• Experience in a similar technical product management role in the telecommunications industry is highly desirable
• Hands-on experience and involvement in technical product management tasks including writing product requirements, creating & managing product backlogs is required
• Domain knowledge of 4G & 5G technologies, base station, network core, and associated 3GPP ecosystem is required
• Action & result orientation - focused on timelines, deliverables, and key milestones - is a key attribute
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders and external customers to align on the roadmap, is a key attribute