DevOps Architect

GlobalLogic; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Professional development opportunities

Health and life insurance

401K plan

Job summary

GlobalLogic in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced program manager to oversee hardware products from concept to mass production. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and over 8 years of relevant experience in the consumer electronics sector.

This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project schedules, and ensuring product quality while navigating international travel. Competitive benefits include a range of professional development opportunities and a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in hardware program management.
• Proven track record of delivering products from concept to mass production.
• Experience working with ODMs and contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for hardware products.
• Drive execution across engineering validation and production readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including hardware and software.
• Identify program risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Communicate program updates across all levels.

Skills

Hardware program management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Experience with Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

International travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

PLM systems

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of experience in hardware program management within consumer electronics or high-volume manufacturing
• Proven track record of delivering products from concept through mass production at scale (millions of units)
• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycle (prototype → validation → production)
• Experience coordinating software development alongside hardware programs, including OS integration and release cycles
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies
• Experience working with ODMs, contract manufacturers, and component suppliers
• Strong technical foundation across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and software domains
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly
• strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a data-driven mindset
• Experience using AI tools for project management, documentation, or analysis
• High attention to detail, ensuring data accuracy across systems and teams
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence)
• Knowledge of PLM systems (especially tools like Propel)
• Self-driven and comfortable working independently with strong ownership
• Willingness to travel internationally for factory builds and supplier engagement
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus
• Experience in streaming devices, smart home, or connected consumer electronics is highly desirable.

Job Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program management for hardware products from concept through mass production
• Drive execution across engineering validation, design verification, and production readiness stages
• Build, manage, and track detailed program schedules, milestones, and critical paths
• Provide clear and consistent program status updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including hardware, mechanical, software, quality, operations, compliance, and creative
• Track software feature delivery, bug triage, and release readiness for product launches
• Align OS integration and certification timelines with hardware development schedules
• Manage relationships with manufacturing partners, suppliers, and chipset/system vendors
• Identify program risks (design, tooling, supply chain, schedule) and implement mitigation strategies
• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) efforts to optimize cost and quality
• Facilitate technical discussions, challenge assumptions, and drive data-based decision-making
• Communicate risks, trade-offs, and program updates clearly across all levels of the organization
• Conduct post-mortems on builds and quality issues, and apply learnings to future programs
• Support vendor selection, RFQs, and negotiation processes with supply chain teams
• Improve and standardize program management processes and tools for better execution
• Ensure smooth collaboration across global teams and stakeholders.

What We Offer

Exciting Projects: Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment: You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance: GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.

Professional Development: We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.

Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays.

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed in San Jose, CA is 150K to 170K, and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good faith estimate and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.