Cardo Systems is the market leader in wireless communication systems for motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and outdoor helmets. We build rugged, beautifully engineered products that blend embedded software, audio, and connectivity into experiences riders love.
We are seeking a Technical R&D Project Manager to drive complex, multidisciplinary projects through planning and delivery across multidisciplinary R&D teams and coordinate all dependencies from prototype to mass production.
Full-time position * Location: Raanana * Reporting to: VP, R&D.
The Role
In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of R&D projects, primarily focusing on embedded software/firmware, while synchronizing deliverables across Hardware, Electronics, Mechanical, Application, and QA. You’ll serve as the operational “glue” that keeps milestones, risks, and dependencies aligned.
What You’ll Do
- Own the Plan: Define scope, WBS, schedules, and critical paths. Maintain integrated R&D internal roadmaps and dependencies.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Drive day-to-day execution across Embedded SW/FW, App, HW, Mech, Electronics, QA; run Scrum of Scrums; clear blockers fast.
- Delivery Excellence: Manage stage-gate and release readiness.
- KPIs & Reporting: Establish measurable goals such as schedule adherence and test coverage, and deliver crisp status to the VP of R&D.
- Process Enablement: Improve Agile/Stage-Gate PPM processes, templates, and checklists; champion “right-sized” best practices.
Requirements
What You Bring
- Experience: 5+ years managing technical R&D projects/programs in embedded systems/consumer electronics or similar multi-disciplinary environments.
- Core Background: Software engineering foundation (required); electrical/electronic knowledge (nice to have).
- Systems Mindset: Comfortable spanning SW/FW, HW, Mech, QA, App - with a track record of delivering integrated products.
- Execution Skills: Mastery of scheduling, critical path, dependency/risk management, and change control.
- Tools: Jira/Confluence, MS Project/Smartsheet, PLM (Arena or similar), Git-based workflows; familiarity with requirements tools (Jama/DOORS) a plus.
- Domain Plus: Experience with Bluetooth, audio/DSP, RF, batteries, environmental reliability, and NPI with EMS/CMs is advantageous.
- Communication: Clear, data-driven communicator; stakeholder and vendor management across time zones.
- Education: B.Sc. in Software/Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics, or related. Advanced degrees are a plus.
- Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Master.
Why join Cardo?
- Build products riders love - where embedded software meets premium audio and rugged industrial design.
- Work end-to-end: concept → validation → mass production → continuous improvement.
- Great people, practical processes, and a culture that ships.
Top Skills
What We Do
Cardo Systems, Ltd., headquartered in Ra'anna, Israel, is the world’s acknowledged market leader in Bluetooth® and DMC – Dynamic Mesh Communication and entertainment systems for motorcycle riders. The company has pioneered the development and introduction of Bluetooth headsets for motorcycle riders since 2005 and has been reinventing the market ever since, with the introduction of game-changing innovations such as long-range intercom in 2011, Mesh communications in 2015 and Natural Voice Operation in 2017 and many more.
Cardo is the industry's market leader and sells its products to avid motorcyclists in over 85 countries. Cardo also develops Bluetooth and DMC solutions for a select group of leading manufacturers in the field of motorcycle accessories, such as SHOEI, HJC and Ducati.
Our corporate tagline, communication in motion® , reflects what the company does best: Empowering people who are on the move with the finest communication and entertainment devices available. Our typical customers are outdoors, in motion and committed to remain in touch. Since 2003 we offer them the tools to do so in a safe and user-friendly manner.
