Johnathan Smith
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Product Manager with 4 years of experience leading hardware initiatives at Google and 7 years of prior engineering work in consumer devices and aerospace. Comfortable working across electrical, mechanical, and firmware teams to bring products from concept to launch. Seeking to contribute to Meta's hardware and wearable initiatives by combining hands-on engineering background with structured product leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Google
Mountain View, USA
01.2019 - Current
- Led feature planning and execution for multiple consumer hardware initiatives, partnering with engineering, design, and operations stakeholders.
- Coordinated roadmaps between cross-functional teams, aligning timelines and priorities across hardware, software, and operations groups.
- Partnered with hardware teams to review prototypes, capture feedback, and ensure that design decisions were informed by user testing and data.
- Managed ongoing program reporting, requirements documentation, and status updates for internal leadership reviews.
- Collaborated with vendors and internal teams to support early hardware build cycles, addressing emerging issues and open questions.
Hardware Development Engineer
Global Tech Innovations
San Jose, USA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Worked with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams to integrate hardware systems for a next-generation IoT platform.
- Performed hardware testing and validation on early prototypes, including functional and basic reliability testing.
- Contributed to supplier discussions for key components and helped document risks and tradeoffs.
- Assisted in troubleshooting hardware issues identified during development builds.
Lead Hardware Engineer
SmartWave Industries
Fremont, USA
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Designed PCB assemblies and early-stage prototypes for wireless and sensor-based systems used in consumer devices.
- Supported factory builds through on-site collaboration with contract manufacturers.
- Produced internal demo systems for partner and customer engagements.
Instrumentation Engineer
AeroFlight Systems
Los Angeles, USA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Built and integrated sensor systems for aerospace vehicles in collaboration with test engineering teams.
- Helped ensure reliable data collection and participated in test campaigns.
- Created process documentation and basic training materials for sensor installation.
Product Management Co-op
Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, USA
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Assisted with product roadmapping and prototype development for a small satellite radar concept.
- Contributed to internal presentations and demos.
Education
B.S. - General Engineering
Harvey Mudd College
01.2013
Skills
- Product Roadmapping
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Hardware Development
- Requirements Gathering
- User Feedback & Research
- Testing & Validation
- JIRA
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Communication
- Prototyping
- Basic Firmware Debugging
- Excel
- SQL
- Python (Basic)
- Mechanical CAD
- Schematic Capture
- Test Development
- Data Analytics
- User Research
Websites
Timeline
Product Manager
Google
01.2019 - Current
Hardware Development Engineer
Global Tech Innovations
01.2017 - 01.2019
Lead Hardware Engineer
SmartWave Industries
01.2015 - 01.2017
Instrumentation Engineer
AeroFlight Systems
01.2013 - 01.2015
Product Management Co-op
Aerospace Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2013
B.S. - General Engineering
Harvey Mudd College