Engineering Program Manager

Piper Companies; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO

Holidays and sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead complex hardware and product development initiatives from concept through production. The selected candidate will coordinate with various internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure successful execution of strategic programs.

This fulltime role requires onsite work 5 days a week in Saratoga, CA, and emphasizes leadership, project management, and engineering expertise. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, including significant program management experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years of Engineering Program Management experience in high-tech or related industries.
• Proven experience managing full product lifecycle development for complex hardware and embedded systems.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development programs from concept to production.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project success.
• Manage schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risks.

Skills

Project and program management tools (Smartsheet, Microsoft Project)

Engineering experience

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager to lead complex hardware and product development initiatives from concept through production. This role will partner with engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external stakeholders to drive successful execution of strategic programs. This is a fulltime opportunity, and the right candidate must be onsite 5 days a week in Saratoga, CA.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end product development programs from initial concept, design, validation, and manufacturing through production release.
• Coordinating cross‑functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and external partners to ensure project success.
• Managing project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and issue resolution activities across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitating technical reviews, status meetings, and executive updates while ensuring accountability for action items and program objectives.
• Collaborating closely with hardware, software, systems, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and packaging engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Managing supplier, vendor, and manufacturing partner relationships to support development, production readiness, and product launch activities.
• Identifying and mitigating program risks while balancing schedule, quality, cost, and performance objectives.
• Supporting prototype builds, validation efforts, manufacturing readiness reviews, and production ramp initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years of Engineering Program Management experience within high‑tech, telecommunications, networking, electronics, energy, or related industries.
• Proven experience managing full product lifecycle development for complex hardware, embedded systems, networking products, power electronics, or electromechanical solutions.
• Strong proficiency with project and program management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with global engineering teams, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external development partners.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, manage competing priorities, mitigate risks, and drive programs to successful completion.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management training is preferred.
• Experience within startups or rapidly scaling technology organizations is highly desirable.

Compensation

• Salary range: $210,000 - $250,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, holidays, and sick leave as required by law.