Submer · 17 hours ago
Product Line Owner - MEP / Modular Power POD
Spring, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSubmer is a company focused on sustainable digital infrastructure through innovative liquid cooling solutions for data centers. They are seeking a Product Line Owner to lead the Modular Power POD product line, overseeing market insight, product strategy, and financial performance while ensuring alignment with engineering and business objectives.
CleanTechCloud InfrastructureData Center AutomationEnergy EfficiencyHardwareIT InfrastructureRobotics
Responsibilities
Understand customer needs for standard Modular Power PODs combined with high-density liquid-cooled racks and tanks products developed at Submer:
Translate market needs into scalable, repeatable product definitions
Engage with datacenter operators, hyperscalers, colos, micro DCs, EPCs, and integrators to define what “off-the-shelf but configurable” means in practice
Analyze competing containerized power/cooling solutions and reference architectures to identify differentiation and white space for the Power POD line
Define and own the Modular Power POD vision, roadmap and portfolio evolution
Ensure alignment with the tank, rack and DLC roadmaps, so that customers can buy coherent end-to-end, liquid-ready bloc solutions
Own the business case and P&L for the Power POD product line
Define pricing structures for PODs and discount rules with Finance and Sales, securing margin in large AI infrastructure deals
Monitor revenue, gross margin, configuration mix and pipeline; drive corrective actions when the Power POD line deviates from objectives
Lead cross-functional Power POD forums across Mechanical, Electrical and Controls Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Sustainability, Compliance, Maintenance and Support
Act as the single accountable owner for Power POD product decisions
Negotiate priorities and trade-offs: Capacity vs footprint, standardisation vs special requests, efficiency vs upfront cost, component selection vs availability
Translate market and project requirements into Power POD standard product specifications:
Define standard configurations and option packs with controlled customization
Own the product lifecycle of the Power POD from introduction, growth, maturity to end-of-life
Support Sales on Power POD deals, configuration, sizing, compliance and trade-offs
Contribute to standard offer documentation, RFQ templates, tender responses, reference designs and TCO/value arguments for containerised power/cooling blocks
Enable scalable GTM through standard offers, documentation and training sales channels, partners and internal teams on the Power POD catalogue
Report Power POD product line performance, key risks and opportunities to the senior leadership team
Prepare and defend investments related to the Power POD line
Ensure alignment with the company’s rapid scaling and standardisation strategy
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services/MEP Engineering, or related technical field
5+ years in product management, product line management, or solution ownership for MEP, containerised/datacenter infrastructure, or industrial power/cooling systems; 10+ years total experience strongly preferred
Strong working knowledge of MEP systems for containerized or modular datacenter / industrial power and cooling solutions
Ability to operate credibly across mechanical, electrical and fluid systems in packaged infrastructure environments
Familiarity with codes, standards and compliance for containerized/datacenter MEP solutions
Experience designing or managing modular, standardised products with controlled customisation
Strong business acumen with understanding of P&L, unit economics and scaling products
Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills in complex, cross-functional environments
Sufficient technical depth to challenge engineering decisions and engage with customer technical teams
Clear, high-impact communicator, comfortable with executive- and customer-facing discussions
Ownership mindset, operating as a “mini-GM” for the product line accountable for results and leads by influence and example, aligning teams around Power POD priorities and deliveries
Pragmatic and hands-on, able to move between strategy and execution
Comfortable working in a fast-scaling, international environment
Willingness to travel internationally as needed
Preferred
Business/management education (MBA or equivalent) is a plus
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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