Senior Hardware Program Manager — Cross-Functional Lead

Monarch Quantum; California; On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer

20 paid time off (PTO) days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday

Job summary

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs spanning mechanical, electrical, photonics, software and firmware. This role drives day-to-day execution in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will partner with leadership to define engineering practices, manage scope, schedule and budget, and ensure milestones from requirements through test readiness and deployment, including vendor coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
• 5+ years in hardware project engineering or hardware engineering product management.
• Experience in a hardware development startup environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional hardware programs spanning mechanical, electrical, software and firmware disciplines and drive day-to-day execution.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for photonics hardware development.
• Identify risks and unblock teams to keep projects on schedule and budget.
• Coordinate with supply chain and vendors to ensure on-time delivery.
• Screen teams from external turbulence and maintain productivity and focus.
• Document and defend milestones across requirements, design and test readiness.
• Support installation and post-integration activities.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware systems

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Monarch Quantum is seeking a Senior Product Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional hardware programs spanning mechanical, electrical, photonics, software and firmware. This role drives day-to-day execution in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will partner with leadership to define engineering practices, manage scope, schedule and budget, and ensure milestones from requirements through test readiness and deployment, including vendor coordination.