Senior Hardware TPM, Operations & Build Readiness

Grit Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (Operations) to advocate for Operations within engineering-driven product development programs. You will bridge Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to move new products from concept through production.

You will lead readiness activities across prototype to production builds, champion manufacturability and quality, and manage cost, risk, and program health for timely, scalable product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of technical program management or operations leadership experience within complex hardware product development.
• PMP certification or equivalent program management experience (preferred).
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or APICS certification (preferred).
• Experience with ERP, PLM, and program management tools (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Represent Operations as the core stakeholder within cross-functional engineering programs from concept through production launch.
• Drive execution across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, IT, Facilities, Service, and Procurement.
• Champion DFM, DFA, DFS, DFT, DFSC, and DFQ throughout product development.
• Lead readiness activities across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds.
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to flag long-lead items and resolve sourcing constraints.
• Partner with Engineering on product structures, EBOM-to-MBOM alignment, and change management within Siemens Teamcenter.
• Coordinate NRE expenditure tracking and align cost activity with program timelines.
• Identify operational risks and present readiness status at reviews.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership

Hardware Program Execution

DFX

Systems & Tools Fluency

Executive Communication

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related technical discipline

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

ERP/PLM tools

Job description

Apptronik in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (Operations) to advocate for Operations within engineering-driven product development programs. You will bridge Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to move new products from concept through production.

You will lead readiness activities across prototype to production builds, champion manufacturability and quality, and manage cost, risk, and program health for timely, scalable product