Senior Equipment Engineering Program Manager

Fresh Consulting, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

unlimited PTO

401(k) match

bonus percentage tied to role

fully reimbursed travel and expenses

unlimited e-learning through Coursera

relocation assistance

Job summary

Fresh Consulting is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Equipment Engineering in Austin to own end-to-end development of automated manufacturing tools. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance while coordinating with process and manufacturing engineers, CMOs, and vendors to ensure FAT/SAT readiness.

Role requires coordinating between R&D, Quality, and Global Supply Chain, identifying risks and bottlenecks, and delivering on time with executive dashboards and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program or project management overseeing capital-equipment development.
• Ability to engage with mechanical, electrical, software, and process engineers.
• Proven track record with Tier-1 equipment vendors and long-lead supply-chains.
• Translate complex updates into structured, actionable insights for leadership.
• Familiar with using AI tools to surface risks and accelerate status synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development lifecycle for a portfolio of automated manufacturing tools, driving schedule, budget, technical performance, and delivery milestones to closure.
• Collaborate with process, manufacturing, management, and equipment-design teams to translate concepts into roadmaps and work-breakdown structures.
• Serve as the main operational link between external contract manufacturers, equipment vendors, and internal stakeholders to manage tool builds and FAT/SAT.
• Facilitate alignment between R&D, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and Global Supply Chain across operations.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and design changes; develop mitigation plans to keep timelines on track.
• Maintain dashboards and executive reports on portfolio health, scope changes, and budget allocation.
• Spend time on the manufacturing floor and in cleanrooms; PPE required as needed.

Skills

Technical PM

Cross-functional

Budget management

Schedule tracking

Executive reporting

AI tooling

Job description

Fresh Consulting is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Equipment Engineering in Austin to own end-to-end development of automated manufacturing tools. You will drive scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance while coordinating with process and manufacturing engineers, CMOs, and vendors to ensure FAT/SAT readiness.

Role requires coordinating between R&D, Quality, and Global Supply Chain, identifying risks and bottlenecks, and delivering on time with executive dashboards and