RFA Engineering (www.rfamec.com) develops embedded software and electronics for our world-class clients in the areas of precision agriculture and vehicle electrification. We are seeking an experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position would be based out of our corporate office in Eden Prairie, MN or Fargo, ND.
Software Product Manager
Responsibilities
- Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap for software applications and machine systems.
- Gather customer, stakeholder, and business requirements and translate them into clear product specifications and development priorities.
- Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring development efforts focus on high-value features and business objectives.
- Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature requirements for software development teams.
- Work closely with engineering teams to balance customer needs, technical feasibility, quality, and delivery schedules.
- Lead product planning activities, roadmap reviews, backlog prioritization, and release planning.
- Analyze customer feedback, product performance metrics, and market trends to identify future development opportunities.
- Coordinate software releases and communicate feature updates to stakeholders and users.
- Collaborate with systems, software, test, and product teams to ensure successful product delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement of product management processes and development workflows.
- Support business case development, feature prioritization, and product investment decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- Experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Software Product Manager, Systems Engineer, or similar role supporting software development.
- Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and Scrum principles.
- Experience developing product roadmaps, managing product backlogs, and defining software requirements.
- Ability to prioritize competing initiatives while maintaining alignment with business and customer objectives.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working directly with software development teams throughout the product lifecycle.
Desired Attributes
- Experience managing software products in embedded, automotive, agricultural, industrial, or off-highway applications.
- Knowledge of software development processes, software architecture, and systems integration.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Git, or similar product development platforms.
- Familiarity with embedded software development environments utilizing C, C++, C#, or Qt.
- Experience with CAN J1939, ISOBUS (ISO 11783), or other vehicle communication protocols.
- Familiarity with model-based software development using MATLAB/Simulink.
- Understanding of connected machines, precision agriculture, automation, autonomy, or industrial control systems.
Visa Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position.
Pay Range $100,000-$150,000 - commensurate with experience
About RFA Engineering
RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.
Competitive Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- TelaDoc Healthiest You
- Supplemental Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
- Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
- HSA for Medical Expenses
- Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Education Assistance
Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly
Qualifications Education Preferred Bachelors of Science or better. Bachelors of Science or better. Bachelors of Science or better. Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, or a related field
- Experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Software Product Manager, Systems Engineer, or similar role supporting software development
- Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and Scrum principles
- Experience developing product roadmaps, managing product backlogs, and defining software requirements
- Ability to prioritize competing initiatives while aligning with business and customer objectives
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working directly with software development teams throughout the product lifecycle
- Experience managing software products in embedded, automotive, agricultural, industrial, or off-highway applications
- Knowledge of software development processes, software architecture, and systems integration
- Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Git, or similar product development platforms
- Familiarity with embedded software development environments using C, C++, C#, or Qt
- Experience with CAN J1939, ISOBUS ISO 11783, or other vehicle communication protocols
- Familiarity with model-based software development using MATLAB/Simulink
- Understanding of connected machines, precision agriculture, automation, autonomy, or industrial control systems
What We Do
RFA serves 100's of clients ranging in size from Fortune 500 to entrepreneurial start-ups. We deliver engineering services from our Engineering Center in Eden Prairie, MN and at our client’s own facilities. Regardless of the manner which we deliver services, our goal is to please our clients, through consistent value of services which are aligned to the standards of our clients. We strive to work as a transparent extension of our client’s own engineering staff. We work in all areas of mechanical, software and electrical design, including off-highway mobile equipment and mechanical power transmission, consumer, recreational, industrial, medical products and one-of-a-kind special manufacturing machines. To see a complete listing of our open positions, please go to http://www.rfamec.com/careers/career-opportunities.html
