Sr Staff Engineer, Program​/Project Mgmt

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Date: Aug 27, 2026

The Manufacturing Technical Lead (MTL) is responsible for driving operational execution and technical readiness for next-generation hardware programs from initial concept through mass-productionhandoff. Serving as the primary technical interface on the program team, the MTL bridges hardware design technical leads, software/firmware engineers, factory NPI managers, and global operation steams. This role owns the mitigation of manufacturing risks, the timely completion of hardwareprototyping phases, and the enforce ability of documentation and change controls across the product development lifecycle.

Operational Gatekeeper: Translate highly complex engineering product intents and schematic parameters into practical, execution-ready directives for Factory NPI Managers and manufacturing sites.

Operations Synthesis: Partner closely with internal Front-End, Back-End, and Test Engineering Senior Managers to ensure manufacturing infrastructure, SMT lines, box build automation, and test fixtures scale alongside prototyping phases.

Design & Software Interface: Partner directly with hardware Design Technical Leads and Software Engineering Program Managers to align code, firmware, diagnostics, and silicon readiness with test schedules.

2. Build Prototyping & Plan Execution

Execution Accountability: Own the execution matrix for all early-stage engineering and validation builds (Proto, EVT, DVT, PVT), ensuring builds complete on time and hit rigorous internal quality targets.

Build-Specific SOW Authoring: Author and enforce precise build‑specific Scopes of Work (SOW) defining clear hardware configuration baselines, build quantities, material allocations, and specific engineering test goals.

Anomaly & Deviation Controls: Manage the live tracking, logging, and technical resolution of manufacturing anomalies, ensuring that engineering deviations are strictly controlled, documented, and closed.

Risk Framework Execution: Deploy NUDD (New, Unique, Different, Difficult) reviews, golden pFMEAs, and Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) parameter monitoring to prevent downstream yield and manufacturing shortfalls.

Change Control Governance: Enforce rigorous change management protocols, representing operations at Change Control Boards (CCB) to ensure mid‑cycle design tweaks or component substitutions are properly risk‑assessed.

Issue Tracking & Escalation: Utilize automated tracking frameworks (e.g., Jira) to monitor build blockers, spearheading immediate technical workarounds or executing crisp, timely escalations to management before critical paths are impacted.

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Refer to technical skills below

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Experience: 5+ years of experience in hardware NPI engineering, manufacturing technical leadership, or systems program management.

Process Depth: Strong knowledge of electronic manufacturing operations (SMT, box build, system assembly, and test methodologies) paired with experience handling complex BOM structures and configuration life cycles.

Governance Tools: Proficiency with change control systems (PLM/CCB), bug/issue-tracking systems (Jira), and authoring detailed technical documentation such as Scopes of Work (SOWs).

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Industrial Engineering.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender…