Senior Hardware Program Manager – EPM (Mass Production)

Tive; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tive is seeking a Hardware Engineering EPM to lead the development of our hardware from concept to mass production. You will be the internal and external face of the project, owning timelines, risks, and deliverables while coordinating cross-functional activities with engineering, QA, and external partners.

You will drive hardware design for high-volume products, collaborate with contract manufacturers in Asia, and travel as needed within the US and Asia to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bring strong technical expertise and be comfortable going deep into electrical and systems design when needed.
• Be an excellent communicator.
• 10+ years experience in hardware product development for high volume products
• Demonstrated success leading multi-disciplinary technical development teams
• Experience driving products into high-volume mass production with Asian contract manufacturers
• Deep knowledge of hardware development best practices in two or more areas: Electronics, mechanics, system engineering, or firmware
• Willingness to travel within the US and Asia based on need in the product development cycle
• BSEE, ME or Physics

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in the design of electrical, mechanical, firmware & mfg test
• Partner with Quality and all external partners to ensure complete product validation
• Have detailed knowledge of all technical issues, project milestones and deliverables
• Coordinate and drive all work within hardware, and with our development/mfg partners
• Ensure that all work is planned, owned, and being executed in the right sequence, identifying dependencies, bottlenecks and risks
• Own, maintain, and update schedules and work plans
• Identify gaps in capability and drive systemic change to improve everything that we do
• Manage ECOs and run retrospectives
• Own BOM cost and partner with Supply Chain to drive/improve CoGM
• Regular clear communications of program progress

Skills

Technical leadership

Excellent communication

Hardware development

Mass production

Education

BSEE, ME or Physics

Job description

Tive is seeking a Hardware Engineering EPM to lead the development of our hardware from concept to mass production. You will be the internal and external face of the project, owning timelines, risks, and deliverables while coordinating cross-functional activities with engineering, QA, and external partners.

You will drive hardware design for high-volume products, collaborate with contract manufacturers in Asia, and travel as needed within the US and Asia to ensure on-time delivery.