Product Design EPM

OSI Engineering; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 67,502 - 88,166; Full time

Job summary

A globally leading technology company is seeking a Product Design Engineering Program Manager to oversee engineering development projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing cross-functional teams and a strong background in mechanical engineering, ensuring the successful delivery of complex consumer electronic systems. Responsibilities include managing program plans, addressing technical risks, and collaborating with teams and vendors. This role is on-site in Austin, TX, with a contract duration of 6 months and a pay range of $49.00 - $64.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of experience in program management or mechanical engineering design.
• Strong technical background in manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering development projects in Product Design.
• Establish scheduling and critical paths for product delivery.
• Drive communication between project teams and vendors.

Skills

Program management

Mechanical engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

BS ME degree

MS or MBA

Job description

A globally leading technology company is looking for a Product Design Engineering Program Manager to oversee the technical management of engineering development projects within the Product Design organization.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of enabling large cross-functional teams to deliver complex mechanically integrated consumer electronic systems quickly and with high quality. They will understand the who, what, and how of hardware development, create and manage the program plan, and successfully execute it while balancing competing objectives and aggressive deliverable timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Support product definition and drive closure of architecture and technical opens in early stages of a project
• Establish and manage program feature baseline, scheduling, critical paths, and technology risk areas for execution through final delivery of the product
• Identify and highlight technical risk areas and mitigation strategies in partnership with impacted teams
• Understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders for decision making
• Offer multiple levels of status across a wide spectrum of individual contributors to executive management
• Enable the development effort by creating and monitoring an efficient, streamlined process
• Drive drawing releases and tooling kickoff with PD Engineering team and the vendors to meet aggressive schedules
• Plan and execute prototype builds, directing factory operations and cross functional teams
• Lead cross-functional communication between project teams and external vendors.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience (ideally 2-5+ years) leading program management or mechanical engineering design of rapid development products comprising multiple materials of high aesthetic quality.
• Strong technical background with knowledge of manufacturing processes and mechanical engineering fundamentals; prior experience with metal stamping, forging, machining (CNC), die casting, plastic injection and compression molding, metal injection molding (MIM) is highly desirable
• Resilience and flexibility when faced with uncertainty and changes in direction
• Self motivated with strong critical thinking capabilities
• High attention to detail and ability to effectively manage complexity
• Excellent communication, organization and leadership skills with ability to inspire team members; ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience
• Experience collaborating across disparate cross functional teams spanning Mechanical Engineering and Design, Systems Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and Marketing.

Education:

BS ME degree required, MS or MBA desired.

Job Details:

• Type: Contract
• Duration: 6 months (with extension possible)
• Work Location: Austin, TX (on-site)
• Pay range: $49.00 - $64.00 (DOE)