Onsite Hardware Project Manager for NPI & Signals

ZP Group; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks a Technical Project Manager to support complex hardware development programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role will report to Program Managers and sit onsite in Santa Clara, CA.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, apply DFM principles, and support production readiness. Travel 50–60% initially; salary range $70,000–$100,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project coordination or management within manufacturing, hardware, or mechanical environments.
• Ability to communicate across technical teams and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50–60% initially.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, budgeting, and execution of complex new product development projects in a high-change environment.
• Act as a communication bridge between internal teams and Program Managers to ensure alignment on schedules, deliverables, and priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to keep programs on track.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, and financials while escalating risks, resource gaps, and delays.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles and support readiness for production, capacity planning, and system setup.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional communication

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Piper Companies seeks a Technical Project Manager to support complex hardware development programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role will report to Program Managers and sit onsite in Santa Clara, CA.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, apply DFM principles, and support production readiness. Travel 50–60% initially; salary range $70,000–$100,000 with comprehensive benefits.