Program Manager, Hardware & Packaging

Tin Can

Hardware Program Manager managing timelines and ensuring Department coordination for hardware product delivery. Building a better way for kids and families to connect through hardware communications.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program and project management, particularly in managing hardware and electrical consumer appliance products from concept to shipment. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and translating complex timelines and dependencies into actionable plans.

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Program ManagementProject Management SoftwareCross-Functional CoordinationCommunication SkillsRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementProject ManagementTimeline ManagementDependency ManagementRisk AssessmentDocumentation ManagementPackaging DevelopmentProduct Launch CoordinationConsumer Appliance KnowledgeHardware Management

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCalm Under PressureEnthusiasm for Product

Industry Keywords

Cross-Functional TeamsConsumer ElectronicsMass ProductionFirmwareMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSupply Chain ManagementMarketing CoordinationLegal ComplianceManufacturing Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain master program timelines that connect design, software, firmware, electrical, mechanical, legal, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing, and fulfillment milestones into one coherent picture
Run the cadence — status meetings, cross-functional syncs, executive updates — that keeps every department honest about where things actually stand
See around the corner - Spot dependencies and risks before they become delays (a connector spec change here, supplier fallout there, a change to certification) and drive resolution across teams
Own the critical path from POC through mass production, and coordinate launch-readiness with marketing and fulfillment teams
Manage packaging development timelines alongside hardware, since a phone that ships in the wrong box is still a phone that doesn't ship
Translate ambiguity into clear plans — turning "we think we'll be ready sometime in Q3" into an actual dated, owned plan
Keep documentation, timelines, and decision logs in a state where anyone on the team can see what's happening without a meeting
Flag scope, cost, or schedule tradeoffs to leadership clearly and early, with options attached

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 3 years of program or project management experience, with real, hands-on time managing hardware or electrical/consumer appliance products from concept to shipped product
Comfort working across mechanical, electrical, and software/firmware disciplines — you don't need to design the PCBA, but you need to understand why it's late
Strong point of view on project management software
Excellent written and verbal communication — you can brief an engineer and a marketing lead on the same status in language each of them actually wants to hear
A calm, organized presence under real deadline pressure, and the backbone to push back on a date that isn't real
Genuine enthusiasm for what we're building — the mission should mean something to you.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full benefits package