Submer · 2 days ago
Product Line Manager – Bigcat Pass (BCP) High‑Density Cooling Racks
Greater Houston
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expSubmer is a company focused on creating liquid-cooled datacenters that scale smarter and run cleaner. They are seeking a Product Line Manager to oversee the end-to-end delivery of new Bigcat Pass rack platforms, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget while meeting performance and safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Own the approved delivery plan for Bigcat Pass racks (first-generation platforms variants and follow-on releases)
Translate the high‑level plan into detailed, executable project schedules with clear deliverables, owners and deadlines across Mechanical, Thermal/CFD, Electrical, Controls/Firmware, Industrialization, Quality and Supply Chain
Establish and run appropriate governance, reviews and escalation mechanisms, given its strategic importance and technical risk
Drive day-to-day execution to ensure milestones are met from design freeze through validation, certification, industrialization and launch
Track progress against scope, schedule and budget; manage critical paths and complex technical dependencies
Identify risks early and coordinate mitigations across disciplines, suppliers and partners
Escalate major deviations and trade-off decisions with clear impact analysis and options
Ensure agreed BCP scope and key features (density targets, supported cooling modes, serviceability, safety, monitoring) are delivered as defined
Manage change requests, assessing impact on performance, timing, cost and risk
Work closely with Engineering, Quality and Compliance and Sustainability to ensure prototypes and final BCP racks meet performance, reliability and regulatory requirements for ultra-high-density mixed‑technology cooling systems
Own delivery budgets and NRE envelopes for BCP development projects
Monitor actuals vs plan and propose corrective actions when deviations occur
Coordinate Mechanical, Thermal/CFD, Fluid, Electrical, Controls/Firmware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Service teams
Ensure clear interfaces between BCP racks and adjacent product lines (immersion systems, DLC, Modular Power PODs) are clearly defined and consistently managed throughout the project
Provide clear, concise project status updates to Product and senior leadership
Prepare and lead delivery reviews and decision forums
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including Sales, Operations, strategic partners and key customers
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Thermal/Fluid, Electrical, Industrial, or similar)
7+ years in project or program management of complex hardware product development, ideally including high‑density server/rack systems, cooling systems, or datacenter infrastructure
Proven track record delivering multi‑disciplinary engineering projects (mechanical, thermal/fluid, electrical, controls) on time and on budget
Strong delivery, planning and risk-management skills, with solid understanding of cost and dependencies
Sufficient technical MEP literacy to challenge engineering decisions and align diverse technical teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including executive-level reporting
Structured and disciplined, without losing sight of product and portfolio impact
Comfortable with the project tools and methods used by the company (e.g. Jira, MS Project, Confluence, PLM tools)
Strong ownership mindset for Bigcat Pass delivery outcomes
Calm and reliable under pressure in technically complex, high-stakes environments
Pragmatic, solutions‑oriented, with a strong bias for action and constructive problem‑solving in a fast‑scaling environment
Comfortable working with distributed, international teams, partners and suppliers
Preferred
Experience with high-density racks, liquid cooling systems (immersion and/or DLC), or datacenter infrastructure is a strong plus
Experience working with industrialization, manufacturing and supply chain on sophisticated, high-value assembled products
Benefits
Medical Insurance Plan.
401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
Company
Submer
Submer enables next-generation cooling and automation for data and energy-
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$127.11MKey Investors
SantanderM&G InvestmentsPlanet First Partners
2024-12-20Debt Financing· $20.86M
2024-10-03Series C· $55.18M
2022-01-25Series B· $33.91M
Leadership Team
Daniel Pope
Founder
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