Product Manager – Infrared Technologies

About the roleAs a Product Manager at IRnova, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our infrared photodetector products for defence, space and industry. You’ll translate market insights and customer needs into a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap that guide development and ensure alignment with business goals. This role is at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and market strategy — making you the owner of both the big picture and the fine details of product delivery.What you’ll doYou will drive the full product lifecycle, from strategy and planning to production, delivery, and retirement. Your responsibilities include:Product Strategy & Market InsightDefine and maintain product vision, strategy, and roadmap in line with company goals and will actively be part of both defining and analysing together with the management team.Analyze market trends and customer needs to identify new opportunities and set strategic goalsPropose and prepare business cases for new products or changes to existing onesStay on top of technology and market developments to keep our products competitiveProduct Ownership & DeliveryAct as the internal customer for product development projectsManage product lifecycle, including new product introductions and retirementsInitiate product changes through the Product Roadmap GroupEnsure all external product documentation and specifications (manuals, drawings, datasheets, etc.) are accurate and up to dateProduction & Quality ResponsibilityBe the driving force that makes sure yields and costs are maintained or improved, and initiate and follow up on activities to make sure this is achievedReact to production issues and coordinate corrective actionsBe the expert on expected product performance in final test, ensuring test procedures are correct and parameters are properly trackedFollow performance statistics and act on deviationsTake responsibility for product deliveries, ensuring quality and conformance to specificationsHandle deviations from standard deliveries with professionalism and clarityWhat we’re looking forProven experience in product management, ideally in a high-tech or manufacturing environmentStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into clear strategiesExcellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and commercial teamsA technical backgrundA structured and detail-oriented approach, balanced with strategic visionExperience with quality management, production follow-up, or product lifecycle management is a plusWhat you get at IRnovaThe position will offer you a dynamic and challenging, yet friendly and fun, environment that will present numerous opportunities to discover your potential through training and development. At IRnova, you will work in the Electrum Laboratory in Kista, a state-of-the-art facility that contributes to making the time from groundbreaking scientific results to fully featured commercial products surprisingly short. The recent success of its latest released products means it’s time to get new hands on-board for the coming expansion.As an employee at IRnova, you will have access to their benefits package, which includes among other things, 30 vacation days, pension plan ITP and health care benefits. There is also an incentive employee stock options plan, where all employees get the opportunity to invest in the company and benefit from the growth ahead.Your application:You are very welcome to send in your application! In this recruitment, IRnova collaborates with Thalamus. Please contact Camilla Molander at 070-307 12 50.We will read applications continuously. The position may be filled before the last day of application, so please send us your application today. The last day to apply is 2025-10-16. Candidates who proceed in the process will undergo a background check.Your future employerIRnova is part of a handful of companies in the world capable of producing cooled infrared detectors. These devices, relying on the fascinating principles of quantum physics, serve both the defence and industrial markets, with applications ranging from tank sights and anti-air systems to search and rescue and optical gas imaging. An increasingly important market is space, where IRnova’s world-leading T2SL technology can be used in the extended shortwave region for Earth observation from satellites.