Engineering Program Manager

Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong technical background in mechanical or materials engineering, preferably in consumer or wearable product development.
• Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and exposure to softwood phase management.
• Experience with tooling, injection molding, material selection, and design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM).
• Ability to lead and coordinate engineering builds, design iterations, and risk assessments across disciplines.
• Skilled in vendor management, Cap Ex planning, and supply chain coordination (in partnership with GSM and procurement).
• Proficiency in program scheduling, cost tracking, and deliverable ownership across multiple parallel projects.
• Strong cross‑functional communication (XF) – effectively interfacing between design, engineering, supply chain, quality, operations, and executive teams.
• Exposure to product innovation and productization cycles, fostering alignment between design intent and manufacturable solutions.
• Familiarity with risk mitigation, testing planning and coordination, and engineering handover processes.

• Drive program execution from design concept through prototyping.
• Own program schedules, manage deliverables, identify risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Lead cross‑functional reviews—synchronizing design, engineering, operations, and supply partners.
• Partner with GSM and Operations teams on supplier engagement, capacity planning, tooling kick‑off, and Cap Ex tracking.
• Monitor key performance metrics such as assembly yield, process stability, version management, and schedule deviations.
• Oversee change management, balancing quality, cost, and design trade‑offs through iterative product cycles.
• Support cross‑function alignment meetings, executive reporting, and communication of project status and risk profiles.
• Work closely with engineering, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and factory‑support teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with excellent time‑management skills.
• Committed to meeting stringent deadlines.
• Proactively driven and result‑oriented.
• Ability to find solutions through a network of resources.

Soft goods prototype development, mechanical or materials engineering, polymer prototyping, fabrication, testing, and factory‑support; design for manufacturability (DFM/DFx); CAD (Rhino, Solid Works, Creo); balancing quality, cost, hardware integration, rapid prototyping, validation testing, and NPI/New Product Introduction;
Cap Ex planning; assembly yield, process stability, version management, and schedule deviations.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10–15+ years of experience in hardware or accessories product development.
• Demonstrated NPI and factory experience, including collaboration with Asian/overseas manufacturing partners.
• Proven history of managing multiple development programs simultaneously with measurable success in time‑to‑market and quality metrics.
• Excellent soft skills – proactive communication, stakeholder influence, presentation, conflict resolution, and cross‑cultural collaboration.
• Highly organized, self‑driven, and able to operate effectively in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining technical rigor.

Salary Range: $90,000–$145,000 a year.

Discretionary annual incentive; comprehensive medical coverage (medical, health, dental, vision, disability planning & insurance, pet insurance); family support (maternal & parental leaves); insurance options (auto & home insurance, identity theft protection); convenience & professional growth (commuter benefits, certification & training reimbursement); time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); legal & financial assistance (legal assistance, 401(k) plan, performance bonus, college fund, student loan refinancing).