Technical Program Manager, Product Design Engineering, AI Glasses HW
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Product Design Technical Program Manager to join our innovative AI Glasses Hardware TPM team. As a TPM, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development and delivery of groundbreaking AI Glasses products that exceed customer expectations and redefine the industry. As a key member of our team, you will pioneer our rapid product development model, leveraging your expertise to design and build "glasses for everyone". This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of wearable technology and make a meaningful impact on people's lives.
Locations
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Salary
167,000 - 230,000 USD / yearly
Required Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering field or equivalent experience (degree in Mechanical Engineering)
- 10+ years experience working as a technology development program manager or engineering leadership role in consumer electronics (experience in technology development program manager or engineering leadership, 10 years)
- Experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement models (experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement)
- Knowledge of phase gate approach to technology development programs (experience in phase gate approach)
- Experience with mechanical system development, design for manufacturing, tooling, validation and characterization processes (experience in mechanical system development)
- Adept at communicating, planning, with high level of attention to detail (experience in communication and planning)
- Knowledge of program top-issue tracking (experience in program top-issue tracking)
- Operates autonomously and confidently across multiple teams and programs (experience in autonomous operation across teams)
- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams in times of ambiguity and direction changes (experience in leadership of cross-functional teams)
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, serving as an engineering lead and/or program manager for complex consumer electronics (experience in mechanical design, 10 years)
- Experience in 1P and 2P product development, defining requirements, program constraints, cross-functional working models, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders (experience in 1P and 2P product development)
- Experience with mentorship and coaching of peers (experience in mentorship and coaching)
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Product Design Engineering team to enable the definition and execution of next generation hardware products
- Coordinate and drive engineering design deliverables including specifications, DOE and validation plans
- Work with cross-functional teams (System, PD, EE, Reliability, Operations) and other cross-functional teams to develop best practices and technology development processes in a fast-paced environment
- Manage delivery of hardware components for development builds and drive qualification to meet mass production timelines
- Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on system requirements, technical challenges, lead-times, and business needs
- Manage program structure to optimize clarity and efficiency for program teams, leadership, and external customers
- Communicate program statuses, identifying potential setbacks, including vendor tooling schedules and PD design sprints
- Manage communication within and between internal cross functional and external partners
- Ensure program documents are complete, current, and available for staff and leadership review
- Contribute to resource planning to ensure program success
- Up to 20% travel internationally
Benefits
- compensation: bonus + equity + benefits
Travel Requirements
Up to 20% travel internationally
