Engineering Program Manager Consumer Electronics Hardware San Jose CA

Engineering Program Manager – Consumer Electronics Hardware

Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite)

Employment Type: W2 Only

NO OPT/CPT

Are you passionate about bringing cutting-edge consumer hardware products to life? We're looking for an experienced Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to lead the development of next-generation Android XR hardware platforms
. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cross-functional engineering teams and drive innovative products from concept through production.

• Lead end-to-end development of Android XR hardware platforms.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Manage hardware NPI (New Product Introduction) builds and product development milestones.
• Own program schedules, budgets, resource planning, and risk management.
• Lead phase-gate reviews and ensure successful product launches.
• Coordinate with global development partners and manage build execution.
• Resolve technical and program risks while keeping projects on schedule.
• Drive process improvements to enhance product development efficiency.

• 8+ years of overall professional experience.
• 5+ years of Hardware Engineering Program Management, Product Design Engineering, or related experience.
• Strong Consumer Electronics Hardware experience (
  required
  ).
• Hands-on experience with Hardware NPI Build Management
  .
• Experience managing the complete product development lifecycle and phase-gate process.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and external vendors.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%.

• Experience shipping high-volume consumer electronic products.
• Supplier development and manufacturing experience.
• Budget planning and scheduling expertise.
• Strong presentation and executive communication skills.