Technical Program Manager - Hardware

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership:
  Lead the hardware development schedule from initial architecture and prototyping through validation, industrialization, and production ramp.
• Program Planning:
  Create and maintain comprehensive program plans, Gantt charts, and action trackers across all active hardware subsystems (actuators, electronics, structures, and sensors).
• Metric Tracking:
  Monitor and report on key program metrics—including cost, mass, reliability, and performance—against the schedule, while communicating status, blockers, and risks to leadership.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Identify and escape technical and supply chain risks early, leading rapid reaction plans to keep programs on track.
• Cross-Functional Alignment:
  Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software teams to align design milestones, integration timelines, and test readiness.
• Supply Chain
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with supply chain, supplier industrialization, and contract manufacturers to ensure parts and assemblies are delivered on time and to specification.
• Configuration Management:
  Drive rigorous design reviews, change control processes, and BOM accuracy across all subsystems to ensure documentation is efficient and precise.
• Validation & Testing:
  Support the planning and execution of Design Validation Testing (DVT) and Production Validation Testing (PVT) across all hardware subsystems.

• Educational Background:
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or a related field) or equivalent practical experience.
• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in technical program management for complex hardware products (e.g., robotics, consumer electronics, automotive, or aerospace).
• Proven Track Record:
  Demonstrated success in shipping physical products from initial concept through mass production.
• Technical Depth:
  Strong technical fundamentals with the ability to engage meaningfully in mechanical, electrical, and firmware design discussions without requiring translation.
• System Complexity:
  Experience managing programs involving electromechanical systems with multiple interdependent subsystems (motors, PCBAs, sensors, structural assemblies).
• NPI Mastery:
  Familiarity with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes, including tooling qualification, PPAP, DVT/PVT, and first-article inspections.
• Manufacturing Engagement:
  Experience working directly with contract manufacturers and global suppliers on industrialization and production readiness.
• Execution & Ownership:
  High sense of urgency, comfortable with ambiguity, and driven by an "engineering curiosity" to understand how the entire system works.