Senior Hardware NPI Program Lead

The Fountain Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Program Manager for leading manufacturing and NPI programs for complex hardware products in San Francisco, CA. You will manage engineering validation builds, production qualification activities, and manufacturing ramp execution.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and supplier organizations, drive risk management and change control, and employ Jira, Confluence, and ERP/MRP tools to report on program

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's with 10 years of progressive experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience using program management, manufacturing, and engineering systems including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Gantt scheduling tools, Kanban dashboards, PLM systems, ERP/MRP platforms, Agile methodologies, and risk management frameworks.
• Familiarity with engineering and manufacturing software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, 3D Modeling Software and Microsoft Power BI is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading manufacturing or New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for complex hardware products.
• Managing engineering validation builds, production qualification activities, and manufacturing ramp execution.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and supplier organizations.
• Driving risk management, change control, and manufacturing readiness processes.
• Utilizing program management tools including Jira, Confluence, Gantt-based scheduling systems, and data-driven reporting methodologies.
• Working with contract manufacturers and global supply chain partners to support product industrialization and production operations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven reporting

Education

Master's degree / Bachelor's + 10 years experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Gantt scheduling tools

Kanban dashboards

PLM systems

ERP/MRP platforms

Power BI

SolidWorks

CATIA

3D modeling software

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a Program Manager for leading manufacturing and NPI programs for complex hardware products in San Francisco, CA. You will manage engineering validation builds, production qualification activities, and manufacturing ramp execution.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and supplier organizations, drive risk management and change control, and employ Jira, Confluence, and ERP/MRP tools to report on program