Innovation Manager

Job overview

The Innovation Manager role is onsite in San Francisco, CA; pay is $140,000–$175,000 per year. Minth California serves as Minth Group’s interface with Silicon Valley and North American frontier technology, while Minth Group develops automotive components, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing capabilities. The manager tracks emerging technologies and companies, assesses potential opportunities, and connects relevant developments with Minth’s manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and product capabilities. The role equips management with market intelligence and supports customer, startup, university, and industry engagement.

What you'll do

• Track technology and market trends in robotics, Physical AI, AI infrastructure hardware, data center cooling, thermal management, and advanced manufacturing
• monitor industry news, funding, product launches, customers, competitors, and supply chains
• build a pipeline of North American startups and technology companies
• prepare company profiles, market summaries, and opportunity assessments
• identify fit with Minth capabilities
• support customer, investor, startup, university, industry, and executive meetings
• prepare briefings, notes, follow-ups, and presentations
• maintain the opportunity pipeline and update management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

san francisco ca

minth north america

innovation manager

technology scouting

market research

robotics

physical ai

ai infrastructure

advanced manufacturing

startup pipeline

executive briefings

$140k-$175k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Focus areas include robotics and Physical AI, AI infrastructure hardware, and advanced manufacturing; deliverables include weekly intelligence updates, monthly trend reports, company profiles, and executive briefing support.

About the employer

Minth North America is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing. Sector: 33.