Velocitor Solutions · 6 days ago
IoT Product Owner
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVelocitor Solutions is seeking an IoT Product Owner who will oversee the hardware and software implementation lifecycle for their V-Track platform. The role involves sourcing hardware, defining requirements, writing user stories, managing backlogs, and ensuring successful integration of IoT capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Act as the Product Owner for all non‑camera IoT devices
Write user stories, functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and system behaviors for:
Trailer trackers
Telematics boxes
LTE/4G/5G IoT devices
BLE beacons and sensors
Own the end‑to‑end delivery process: grooming, sprint planning, story clarification, acceptance testing, roadmap management
Run cross‑functional standups, backlog prioritization, and release planning
Source and compare vendors for BLE beacons, GNSS/cellular trackers, telematics boxes, and sensor hardware
Execute RFI/RFP processes, technical evaluations, and environmental testing
Lead on‑device testing for battery life, connectivity, BLE RSSI behavior, temperature durability, IP ratings, and firmware reliability
Negotiate pricing, MOQs, warranty terms, certifications, and long‑term supply plans
Work with procurement to establish sustainable vendor relationships
Collaborate with firmware teams on BLE advertisement formats, GNSS fix logic, cellular heartbeat behavior, and OTA update processes
Define device‑identity patterns, provisioning flows, and pairing processes for V‑Track
Define BLE scan logic, data batching, device pairing UI flows, background behavior, and in‑app diagnostic tools
Own requirements for ingestion APIs, device registries, telemetry pipelines, storage schemas, and event processing
Define data ingestion requirements for mobile and web applications consuming telemetry from IoT devices
Specify API contracts, payload schemas, and communication patterns
Define monitoring, asset visualizations, health dashboards, installation workflows, and alerting flows
Outline UI/UX functional requirements for device workflows
Run pilot deployments with internal teams and select customers
Gather telemetry and real‑world performance data to refine hardware behavior
Build installation guides, support processes, troubleshooting flows, and training for Ops, Support, and Customer Success
Coordinate across engineering, QA, supply chain, field ops, and support
Act as the single accountable owner for IoT (non‑camera) hardware programs
Clearly communicate timelines, risks, dependencies, and expected outcomes
Qualification
Required
5+ years in IoT, telematics, connected devices, or fleet hardware product management
Proven experience executing hardware + software product development
Hands‑on Product Owner experience (stories, backlog management, acceptance testing)
Understanding of BLE, GNSS, LTE‑M/NB‑IoT, 4G/5G, sensors, and low‑power device design
Experience with OTA updates, device telemetry, ingestion pipelines, and IoT cloud architectures
Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills
Preferred
Experience building fleet tracking systems, telematics platforms, rugged industrial device ecosystems, or RTLS solutions
Experience with FCC/PTCRB/carrier certification
Experience managing offshore firmware/embedded engineering teams
Experience managing external vendors
Company
Velocitor Solutions
Leading software development firm specializing in the design, development and deployment of mobile and wireless software solutions.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rich Pacella
President and Founder
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