Principal Build Program Lead — Hardware Production

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) plan with 4% employer matching

20 paid time off (PTO) days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA seeks a Principal Build Project Engineer to shape our foundation as we scale. This dynamic, hands-on role requires a self-starter who can lead cross‑functional hardware programs from prototype to production readiness and establish best practices across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.

You will own build schedules, drive risk mitigation, manage BOMs and serial records, and partner with Supply Chain to ensure timely deliveries while maintaining stringent

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, ideally within a startup or technology company.
• Experience leading hardware programs from prototyping through production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic ownership of build schedules across multiple programs, ensuring milestone alignment and critical path management.
• Lead planning and execution of early engineering prototype builds and guide transition to stable production builds.
• Drive predictable build execution by coordinating across Supply Chain, Design Engineering, Process Development and Operations.
• Oversee BOM, drawings, tooling, and inspection readiness for complex builds and ensure gaps are closed before execution.
• Deliver program-level build progress updates with risks, trends and outcomes for leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware development

Program coordination

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA seeks a Principal Build Project Engineer to shape our foundation as we scale. This dynamic, hands-on role requires a self-starter who can lead cross‑functional hardware programs from prototype to production readiness and establish best practices across engineering, manufacturing, and operations.

You will own build schedules, drive risk mitigation, manage BOMs and serial records, and partner with Supply Chain to ensure timely deliveries while maintaining stringent