🚀 About Mujin 🚀
Mujin is a global leader in industrial automation, redefining supply chain efficiency through MujinOS—our intelligent operating system for robotics. At our core is Machine Intelligence (MujinMI), a unique approach that leverages real-time digital twins and advanced perception, planning, and control algorithms to achieve fully autonomous operations.
Our flagship product, MujinController, empowers users with a highly configurable, no-code interface. By integrating cutting-edge motion planning and computer vision, it enables seamless automation for complex applications such as palletizing, picking, and truck unloading.
Headquartered in Japan with a growing presence in the US, China, and Europe, we invite you to join a dynamic environment where you can shape the future of automation.
🌟 Product Manager Opportunity 🌟
We are seeking a Product Manager to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the next-generation MujinController, driving innovation and commercialization in a rapidly growing market. This role is central to enhancing user experience, meeting market demands, and expanding our global impact.
Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic research into industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape in industrial automation and intelligent robotics to guide high-impact product decisions.
- Own end-to-end product lifecycle management, ensuring timely delivery, cost control, and alignment with strategic goals.
- Drive cross-functional program execution, coordinating between product, engineering, marketing, and operations to ensure delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
- Establish and oversee program governance practices to ensure risk management, milestone tracking, and resource allocation across product initiatives.
- Portfolio Management: Direct oversight of the product portfolio, from inception to retirement, ensuring achievement of key business metrics including orders, revenue, and profitability.
- Translate business strategy into a differentiated offering and solution portfolio through market segmentation, customer insights, and innovation prioritization.
- Lead the definition and evolution of new product portfolios by conducting value analysis, defining roadmap strategy, and collaborating closely with R&D for execution.
- Conduct in-depth market analysis, tracking regulatory trends, customer requirements, and emerging technologies to shape product positioning and competitive advantage.
- Engage directly with customers to design and negotiate systems architecture, including network protocols, PLC integration, and project-specific interface requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in product management or product development, preferably in industrial automation, intelligent robotics, or similar domains.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
- Strong command of agile methodologies and modern product delivery frameworks.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead through influence in a fast-paced environment.
Required Technical Competencies:
- Familiarity with robotics platforms, motion control systems, and embedded systems architectures.
- Hands-on experience collaborating with R&D/engineering on hardware-software co-development, technical specifications, and test plans.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product requirements and business value propositions.
- Working knowledge of tools and platforms for agile product development and program tracking (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
- Understanding of relevant international standards and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., IEC, ISO, UL, CE) in industrial products.
- Strong grasp of systems integration, including APIs, network architecture, and cybersecurity standards.
- Desired: Proficiency in data analytics and product telemetry—able to derive actionable insights from product usage and performance metrics.
📍 Location 📍
3-8-5 Tatsumi, Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0053, Japan
⏰ Work Hours ⏰
8:45 - 17:45 (with a 60-minute break)
💰 Salary 💰
- Based on experience and skills
- Salary revision twice a year
- Additional bonuses are available based on performance
🗓️ Holidays 🗓️
- Every Saturday and Sunday
- Annual paid leaves
- Maternity leave and Childcare leave
- Flex Holiday (take public holidays on days of your choice)
- Other holidays as defined by the company
✨ Company Benefits ✨
✈️ Japan Relocation Support ✈️
- Visa sponsorship
- Flight ticket support
- Shipping expenses coverage up to a specified limit
- Assistance for housing