Technical Program Manager

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.

We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to join the Specs team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

Drive programs for a consumer electronic device from concept to delivery as a system engineering project manager

Create hardware project schedules that align with product requirements, technical challenges, tooling lead-times, and business needs

Communicate with hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations

Plan milestones, anticipate setbacks, and support troubleshooting and/or contingency plans

Drive best practices and production processes in a fast-paced production setting

Document and execute on product specifications and test plans

Develop business relationships with external partners and vendors

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent years of experience5+ years experience of electrical, mechanical, or hardware project management at a tech or consumer electronics company

Approximately 25% travel, including international

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Expert in schedule creation and management for hardware products

Ability to design experiments (DOE) for hardware build configurations and hardware build management

Proficient with materials planning and lead times for hardware builds

Skilled at risk identification and mitigation across hardware

Strong motivational leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven track record of interdisciplinary system integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components

Experience with project/issue tracking and version control software

Experience driving complex programs in a fast-paced consumer electronics environment "Default Together" Policy at Snap:
At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding,…