Project Manager

JB Air; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flat hierarchies

Ownership-driven environment

Autonomy

Job summary

JB Air seeks a hands-on Project Manager for hardware, consumer electronics, or manufacturing operations in India. You will act as the single point of contact between India, China, and US teams, maintain trackers for PCB, display, plastics, motors, and manage milestones from design freeze to pilot runs.

You’ll keep documentation up to date, handle ECRs, and provide concise weekly progress summaries. Candidates with 1–4 years of PM experience, Notion and Google Sheets skills, and clear English

Qualifications

• PM experience in hardware, consumer electronics, or manufacturing operations.
• Proficient with Notion and Google Sheets.
• Clear written (and good verbal) English communication.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain detailed project trackers for sub-components (PCB, display, plastics, motors, etc).
• Track milestones: design freeze, tooling, pilot runs, pre-production, final validation.
• Pre-empt bottlenecks, manage dependencies, flag risks to timelines.
• Move samples between Shenzhen, Seattle, and Chennai.
• Coordinate 3D printing schedules and customs for prototypes.
• Maintain dashboards for shipment status and ETA updates.
• Prepare weekly progress summaries and ensure ECRs are resolved.

Skills

Notion

Google Sheets

English communication

Project management

Tools

CAD workflows

Job description

• Act as the single point of contact between the India, China, and US (Seattle) teams.
• Maintain daily communication with the China engineering and production teams.
• Ensure all technical clarifications, CAD changes, and feedback loops are documented and relayed promptly.

Project & Timeline Management

• Build and maintain detailed project trackers covering all sub-components (PCB, display, plastics, motors, etc)
• Track key production milestones: design freeze, tooling, pilot runs, shipment of pre-production units, and final validation.
• Pre-empt bottlenecks, manage dependencies, and flag risks before they impact timelines.
• Oversee movement of samples between Shenzhen, Seattle, and Chennai.
• Coordinate 3D printing schedules, courier documentation, and customs clearances for prototypes.
• Maintain transparent dashboards for shipment status and ETA updates.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain version-controlled repositories for design files, test reports, and BOM updates.
• Prepare concise weekly progress summaries for internal and investor use.
• Track all engineering change requests (ECRs) and ensure timely resolution.

Required Skills & Experience

• 1–4 years of project management experience in hardware, consumer electronics, or manufacturing operations.
• Notion & Google Sheets proficiency.
• Clear written communication skills in English. Verbal is a bonus.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and accountability.

Bonus Points

• Prior experience liaising with Asian OEMs or component suppliers.
• Exposure to CAD workflows or mechanical/electrical engineering concepts.
• Understanding of import/export logistics and prototype shipment processes.

What You’ll Get

• A front-row seat in building India’s next major consumer hardware brand.
• Direct exposure to world-class industrial design and global manufacturing ecosystems.
• Fast-paced, ownership-driven environment with flat hierarchies and high creative autonomy.
• ₹8–10 LPA: solid entry-to-mid PM from a consumer hardware, D2C, or light manufacturing background.
• ₹10–12 LPA: with China supplier exposure or strong cross-functional coordination experience.
• ₹12–14 LPA: hardware launch experience, 4y+ international supplier management experience, and (very nice to have) bilingual (English + Mandarin) ability.