
Job description
At Aquablu we’re disrupting the marketplace with a revolutionary (flavored) water system. Brought to life in 2018, our founders Marnix and Marc promised a healthy but tasty alternative to soft drinks. Today, our water is tapped in almost 16 countries. And we continue to make waves by teaming up with industry leaders like Heineken, Adyen and Marriott Hotels. Join us in our mission to save one billion plastic bottles by 2030!
“That might sound really ambitious, but our team is part of an inspiring movement in an industry that’s thirsty for change.” - Marc, Co-founder of Aquablu
Our team in Amsterdam is hiring a Product Manager (Embedded Hardware)👇
REFILL+ is Aquablu's most deployed product. It is installed across hundreds of sites, generating real revenue, and throwing real challenges every week. We need someone to own it completely: roadmap, field performance, hardware evolution, and commercial outcomes.
This isn't a coordination role. You'll be the single accountable owner, making prioritisation calls when firmware stability and roadmap ambitions collide, driving fixes from root cause to shipped, and bridging the gap between what Customer Service hears in the field and what engineering builds next. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with a sharp technical team and have direct influence over a product that customers interact with every single day.
If you're a technically fluent PM who's done with playing it safe and wants to leave a visible dent — this is the role for you.
You'll report into the Head of Physical Product and be part of Aquablu's Physical Product team.
What You'll Own
Product roadmap: Balance firmware stability, hardware improvements, and commercial priorities across the full REFILL+ lifecycle
Live field issue resolution: Drive root cause to shipped fix in close collaboration with the quality, firmware and mechanical engineering teams
Customer Service & field feedback loop: Translate customer success and field insights into prioritised engineering work
Product KPIs: Define and track uptime, dispense accuracy, and error rates
Security & compliance: Own firmware certification and EU directive requirements for connected hardware
What You Bring
Technical degree in mechatronics, electrical, or mechanical engineering — or equivalent hands-on experience
1–3+ years in a hardware product management role, ideally with physical consumer or B2B devices
Comfortable reading firmware specs, hardware schematics, and manufacturing documentation
Able to navigate the full product lifecycle — design and engineering through production and field deployment
Strong prioritisation instincts — able to balance live field issues against long-term roadmap work
Familiarity with EU regulatory and compliance requirements for connected hardware products
Nice to have
Experience with IoT or connected physical products
Background in food & beverage, vending, or water technology
Hands-on experience with contract manufacturers, assembly processes, and supply chain management
B2B product experience
Why Aquablu?
💸An attractive benchmarked salary
🌴 26 paid holiday days
📈 Equity through our Aquablu for All plan — everyone shares in what we’re building
☀️ Beautiful and bright office in Amsterdam (Houthavens).
🌱 Healthy (heavily discounted) lunches
💪 Urban Sports Club membership
📈 Equity through our Aquablu for All plan — everyone shares in what we’re building
🚆 Travel compensation >10km
☀️ Quarterly team events at our HQ in Amsterdam (Houthavens)
👴 A pension plan by Zwitserleven.
💧 Endless amount of our very own flavoured water !
🎵 What kind of vibe can you expect at our office? Check out our very own Spotify playlist "Akwablues".
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