Vehicle Product Manager

Faraday Future


Date: 12 hours ago
City: Gardena, CA
Salary: $135,000 - $165,000 per year
Contract type: Full time
The Company:

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world's best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We're producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We're not just seeking to change how our cars work – we're seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we're creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Your Role:

As a Vehicle Product Manager you'll own the end-to-end lifecycle of FF's vehicle programs—from market insight and product definition to launch, mid-cycle refresh, and end-of-life. You'll translate user, market, and competitive insights into clear product strategies, model line definitions, feature/content packages, and business cases, partnering cross-functionally with engineering, design, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and service. Basically, you'll be the product "single-threaded owner" for the whole vehicle—ensuring what we build is exactly what customers want, what the business needs, and what the factory can deliver.

Responsibilities

  • Lead full lifecycle product management for vehicle programs (concept → SOP → refresh/EOL), owning roadmap, scope, and success metrics.
  • Drive product requirements analysis (market sizing, user research/VoC, clinics, competitive teardown, pricing/elasticity) and convert insights into PRD/PDL.
  • Define product lineup & positioning (nameplates/trims/variants), target users, value props, and competitive differentiation.
  • Specify configurations & features (performance targets, range, chassis, ADAS/AD, HMI/IVI, connectivity/OTA, comfort & safety content), with clear acceptance criteria.
  • Orchestrate end-to-end development with R&D, CMF, vehicle integration, validation, homologation, manufacturing engineering, quality, and service; manage gates and deliverables (concept, design freeze, DV/PV, PPAP, SOP).
  • Build the commercial case (BOM/cost targets, MSRP/packaging, volume & mix, margin/KPI) and track it through launch.
  • Maintain the product backlog and change control; run trade-off decisions across cost/quality/timing/customer value.
  • Author, version, and maintain product documentation (MRD/PRD/PDL, feature specs, configuration matrices, option codes, release notes).
  • Partner with marketing/sales on go-to-market, demand assumptions, and lifecycle refresh plans.
  • Apply an AI-driven approach—use modern AI tools for research synthesis, competitive monitoring, forecasting, and requirements authoring.
  • Additional core PM responsibilities: stakeholder alignment, executive reviews, risk/issue management, and post-launch analytics.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 7-10 years vehicle/automotive product management (whole-vehicle or major system) and 5+ years internet/software product management with strong hardware/automotive exposure.
  • Experience across the automotive value chain: vehicle R&D/integration, manufacturing/industrialization, and commercial ops (marketing/sales/service).
  • Demonstrated ownership of a complex product through multiple lifecycle stages with measurable outcomes (quality, cost, timing, customer metrics).
  • AI-driven mindset: familiarity with AI trends and fundamentals; hands-on with mainstream AI tools for analysis, writing, and decision support.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English & Chinese for fluent cross-border collaboration.
  • Core PM skills: structured problem solving, strong product sense, crisp written docs and executive-level storytelling, quantitative analysis (Excel/SmartSheets), stakeholder management, and end-to-end execution ownership.
  • Excellent communication skills and team-working tendencies
  • A penchant for multi-tasking and self-starting.
  • A genuine fascination for the AI field and a commitment to global change

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with SDV domains (ADAS/AD, connectivity, OTA, digital services/HMI/IVI) and their impact on vehicle content & cost.
  • Working knowledge of homologation/compliance considerations and validation gates (FMVSS/NHTSA/EPA/CARB exposure is a plus).
  • Experience with cost engineering/BOM, supplier engagement, and configuration/option code management.
  • Comfort with Jira/Confluence (or similar), PLM/ALM, and product data tools; presentation proficiency (Slides/PowerPoint); Figma/Miro a plus.
  • A creative curiosity, collaborative ethic, hardworking enthusiasm, and driving personal vision

Annual Salary Range:

($135,000 - $165,000 DOE), plus benefits and incentive plans

Perks + Benefits

  • Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
  • 401(k) options
  • Casual dress code + relaxed work environment
  • Culturally diverse, progressive atmosphere

Faraday Future is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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