Hardware Program Manager – NPI, Certification & Ramp

Eagle Wireless; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Generous PTO

Paid parental leave programs

Job summary

Eagle Wireless in Minnesota is hiring a Program Manager to own and drive customer hardware programs from engagement through phase-gate development to mass production.

You will coordinate across engineering, supply chain, quality, and external manufacturers, manage milestones, and lead reviews to ensure on-time manufacturing readiness and successful certification and ramp. A hands-on hardware background is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in program/project management with 2+ years hardware NPI phase-gate experience.
• Experience with hardware products through EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.
• Knowledge of phase-gate processes, BOM/ECO, DFx, and readiness gates.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills.
• Experience presenting status to customers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer-facing programs end-to-end across phase-gate NPI to manufacturing release.
• Own timelines, milestones, risks, and ensure readiness at each gate.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing partners.
• Lead phase-gate reviews (PRD sign-off, PDR/CDR, DFM/DFT) and pilot builds.
• Manage BOM, ECO, and documentation control with engineering and supply chain.
• Track regulatory and carrier certification requirements to milestones.
• Support manufacturing transfer and cutover activities across sites.
• Prepare and present program status reports to leadership and customers.
• Drive process improvements to improve predictability and delivery.

Skills

Program management

Hardware NPI

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor/contract manufacturer mgmt

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory / certification awareness

Project tracking tools

Multi-site program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira/Confluence

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Job description

Eagle Wireless in Minnesota is hiring a Program Manager to own and drive customer hardware programs from engagement through phase-gate development to mass production.

You will coordinate across engineering, supply chain, quality, and external manufacturers, manage milestones, and lead reviews to ensure on-time manufacturing readiness and successful certification and ramp. A hands-on hardware background is required.