Sr. Hardware Product Manager
At Sunrun, we’re on a mission to change the way the world interacts with energy, building a company and brand that puts power at the center of life. Our vertically integrated model gives us total control over every part of the energy lifecycle—from sale through installation and beyond—offering endless opportunities for growth. We provide solar, storage, and home electrification solutions to help people access greater energy independence without big upfront costs. As the largest dedicated residential solar and storage company in the U.S., we’re committed to bringing stably priced, resilient power to the masses.
About the role
The Senior Hardware Product Manager role is among the most challenging and rewarding at Sunrun. You will develop and launch new products and iteratively improve Sunrun's core offerings—solar, battery storage, EV chargers, and home electrification. Sunrun installs for tens of thousands of customers annually, and your work will directly shape those projects and customers' experience. This individual contributor role leads through influence, partnering with nearly every department at Sunrun—Engineering, Finance, Grid Services, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, IT, and Legal. The successful candidate is self-directed, takes ownership in ambiguous situations, and pairs strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead product management for key elements of Sunrun's electrification portfolio, such as EV charging, V2X solutions, home energy management, and energy storage.
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Engineering leaders to define energy products strategy and manage the product roadmap that supports it.
- Understand, articulate, and manage the impact of new products on sales, operations, and customer service teams.
- Own the full product development lifecycle—from ideation and business case development through launch and post-launch management—in partnership with Finance, Technology, and Legal.
- Conduct financial analysis to support new products and make pricing recommendations that balance Sunrun margin with robust growth.
- Serve as Sunrun's expert on customer needs, business drivers, the market and policy landscape, and technology options for your products, driving strategic product decisions accordingly.
- Own solution innovation in your domain, discovering differentiated approaches to meet customer unmet needs.
- Prioritize opportunities with data-informed analysis and a well-honed product sense, ensuring products enhance Sunrun’s overall portfolio.
- Work closely with senior management on ad-hoc high-priority strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Economics, or other quantitative fields (required).
- 8+ years of overall experience, with 3+ years in pricing, product management, management consulting, or a similar role.
- Strong financial modeling and business case development skills (required). Background in top-tier management consulting, strategic finance, or corporate strategy is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels.
- End-to-end product development and management experience preferred.
- Experience in residential products or B2C preferred.
- Familiarity with hardware products—working with suppliers, engineering teams, or certification processes—is a plus.
- Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter, or eager to learn them quickly.
Pay
Starting salary for this opportunity: $173,416.06 to $231,221.41. Compensation decisions will not be based on a candidate's salary history.