Product Development Manager

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region's digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers, the world's most transformational companies. And we're doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia's first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. With backing from our investors, including Macquarie Group, this is just the beginning

Join us at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

**A Snapshot**:
The Product Development Manager will report directly to the Director of Product Development - OSE (based in Australia) and work closely with the rest of the Technology team, making your mark in a number of ways:

- Drive the strategic direction for the product development of Owner Supplied Equipment (OSE) in alignment with key business goals.
- Examine existing, investigate new and developing technologies, and drive product innovation across the company with a particular focus on clean energy technologies and energy storage systems.
- Research and explore the addition of new products to the OSE categories and collaborate with the master planning and design teams to future-proof AirTrunk's product offering, to fulfill customer requirements in a functional and innovative way.

**Your Day to Day**:

- Be part of a team to deliver critical initiatives & support project delivery efforts.
- Manage the processes, reporting, and documentation repository related to the technical specification, approval, procurement, commissioning, and continuous improvement of the OSE products, ensuring alignment and collaboration with internal teams.
- Initiate new product development investigations, organize regular meetings with vendors, visit sites and manufacturing facilities.
- Produce vendor briefs in order to develop designs from feasibility stage through concept, scheme, and detailed design stages, ensuring continuity of design.
- Engage with customers on their technical solutions as required.

**Requirements**:

- Demonstrated strong analytical skills to explore data and to develop engineering solutions.
- Ideally 8+ years' experience within infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or data centre design and operations, with experience in prefabrication or modular construction. Mechanical engineering is preferred, however electrical engineering is accepted.
- Experience in the energy generation, distribution and/or storage industries is a plus.
- Ability to make decisions and be accountable for them.
- Ability to drive technical, logístical, and economic implications of equipment procurement: CAPEX and OPEX.
- Coordinate and manage external suppliers, ensuring that they provide the technical solutions to meet our requirements in a fast-paced industry.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities.
- Strong cognitive skills and problem-solving skills.
- Highly driven and motivated.
- Willing and able to travel to APAC and other regions when needed.

**The AirTrunk Culture**:
The pace of our industry means you'll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values; going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We've created a flexible and safe working environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, and equal regardless of age, disability, gender, gender expression, marital or parental status, race, colour, religion or belief, national origin, sexual orientation or veteran status.

With a range of exciting employee benefits for you to choose from, we'll help you stay positively charged in both your work and life.

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