Program Manager

Eagle Wireless; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Eagle Wireless is seeking a Program Manager to lead customer programs across the full product lifecycle, from initial engagement and design through certification and manufacturing ramp. This role requires hands-on experience moving a product from development to release, coordinating across engineering, supply chain, quality, and external manufacturers.

The candidate will manage timelines, risks, and communication with customers and internal leadership, driving process improvements within the PMO

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience managing a product through full development cycle to manufacturing release.
• Experience with contract manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.
• Strong understanding of NPI processes, BOM/ECO management, and manufacturing readiness gates.
• Excellent cross-functional coordination skills across engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting status to customers and leadership.
• Proficiency with program tracking tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence) and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer-facing programs end-to-end from design through volume manufacturing.
• Own program timelines and milestones from NPI through mass production.
• Serve as primary contact for assigned customer accounts and communicate status clearly.
• Coordinate across engineering, supply chain, quality, and CM partners to ensure readiness.
• Support NPI activities including design reviews, build coordination, and manufacturing readiness.
• Manage BOM, ECO, and documentation control with engineering and supply chain.
• Track regulatory and carrier certification requirements to support milestones.
• Support manufacturing transfer and cutover activities with design and sites.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Program management

Tracking tools

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/SC/Business)

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Eagle Wireless is a connectivity company delivering secure, reliable, and scalable cellular modules and solutions for automotive and IoT applications. With a strong presence in the United States and global R&D teams across North America, Europe, and APAC, Eagle Wireless supports customers worldwide with long-life, compliant, and cyber-secure connectivity products. Focused on trust, supply chain resilience, and regulatory compliance, Eagle Wireless helps OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and IoT innovators deploy connected technologies with confidence in an increasingly complex global environment.

• Eagle Wireless offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid vacation and paid parental leave to support you and your family.

We are looking for: Program Manager

Eagle Wireless is seeking a Program Manager to own and drive customer programs across the full product lifecycle — from initial engagement and design through qualification, certification, and manufacturing ramp. This role requires hands-on experience managing a product from development through release to manufacturing, and comfort coordinating across engineering, supply chain, quality, and external manufacturing partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer-facing programs end-to-end: requirements intake, design and engineering coordination, qualification/testing, certification, and transition to volume manufacturing.
• Own program timelines and deliverables, tracking milestones from NPI (New Product Introduction) through mass production and flagging/resolving risks before they impact schedule.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customer accounts, managing expectations and communicating status, risks, and changes clearly and proactively.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing (including contract manufacturing partners) to ensure readiness at each program gate.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities, including design reviews, build coordination, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Manage BOM, ECO, and documentation control processes in coordination with engineering and supply chain teams.
• Track and help drive regulatory and carrier certification requirements (e.g., FCC, PTCRB, carrier certification) to support program milestones.
• Support manufacturing transfer and cutover activities, including coordination between design/engineering sites and manufacturing partners.
• Prepare and present program status reports, timelines, and risk assessments to internal leadership and customers.
• Identify and drive process improvements within the PMO to improve program predictability and delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management
• Demonstrated experience managing a product through the full development cycle to manufacturing release — from concept/design through qualification and into volume production.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.
• Strong understanding of NPI processes, BOM/ECO management, and manufacturing readiness gates.
• Excellent cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to work across engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting program status to customers and leadership.
• Proficiency with program/project tracking tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence, or similar) and standard office/productivity software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the cellular/IoT module, automotive electronics, or wireless communications industry.
• Familiarity with regulatory and carrier certification processes
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) for BOM, inventory, and production tracking.
• Experience managing programs across multiple manufacturing sites or geographies.