Coordinate and lead the work of hardware engineering teams: electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test and hardware compliance.
Lead the engineering team to identify team level milestones and deliverables (against Program level targets) identifying the critical path and dependencies within engineering teams and between engineering and other teams such as Product, Industrial Design, Science, Software and Supply Chain.
Scope work and inform program-level milestones including launch targets
Interface with hardware engineering leadership both to provide program reporting and receive strategic guidance.
Collaborate effectively with other PMO colleagues and program leaders across the company.
Proactively address issues and obstacles that may impact program timelines. Unblock the engineering team, escalating as necessary. Identify how to accelerate when needed
Lead NPI build activities. Ensure product maturity and launch readiness throughout Prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT builds and validation.
Drive third parties to deliver against Statements of Work, when applicable for the program
Contribute to BOM creation and technical specifications
Drive engineering risk analysis and mitigation planning
Plan program resourcing together with Hardware team leads
Oversee engineering change management
Be an advocate for program excellence, keeping the team focused on what is necessary to deliver on time and in scope
Address conflict head on, actively working to overcome all adversity
Foster a collaborative and productive working environment with open communication to all stakeholders
Lead improvement projects and contributes to refining the existing product development processes
Mentor other team members

Requirements

10+ years of experience with the entire end-to-end product development process including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Firmware, System Test, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Experience working on complex products with new technology and/or challenging technology integration.
Knowledge of standard workflows and dependencies within single engineering disciplines and between engineering disciplines (examples: reaching ID Lock, board design and release, mechanical design and tooling start)
Previous experience taking a complex product through NPI phases to scaled mass production including experience leading factory builds (SMT and FATP)
Experience working in a phase gate development model and developing entry and exit criteria and defining appropriate maturity
Experience structuring and executing DOEs
Skills using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence and SmartSheet
Knowledge of project management best practices (PMP not required) and ability to develop and implement new processes and workflows.
Knowledge of PLM systems such as Team Center or Arena
A desire to learn new things and accept challenges
Travel up to 25-30% time

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFirmwareSystem TestManufacturingSupply ChainNPI phasesDOEsprogram resourcingengineering change management

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingconflict resolutionmentoringcommunicationadvocacy for program excellenceproactive issue resolutionteam focusadaptability