Sr. Hardware Technical Program Manager

Insight Global; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA, FSA, DCFSA options

401k with employer matching

Paid time off / sick leave

Job summary

Insight Global in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager to lead multi-disciplinary product development initiatives for a clean-energy technology client.

You will own programs from definition through manufacturing handoff and production ramp, driving executive decisions, managing risks, and coordinating with engineering, reliability, supply chain and manufacturing. Jira and data systems will enable transparency and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading cross-functional technical programs in hardware products.
• Experience spanning Electrical/Mechanical/controls/software/systems, test, reliability, manufacturing, supply chain.
• Experience with NPI and manufacturing handoff and readiness (BOM maturity, supplier readiness, test strategy).
• Leadership of portfolios including tactical and multi-year roadmap drivers.
• Experience reducing field and factory failures using quality/reliability methods (FMEA, RCA, MTBF/MTTR).

Responsibilities

• Own and drive complex hardware product development programs from definition to production ramp.
• Frame tradeoffs and resolve cross-functional conflicts; drive alignment.
• Communicate with senior leadership and external partners; provide program visibility.
• Partner with engineering, reliability, test, operations, supply chain and manufacturing.
• Drive manufacturing readiness and scale through NPI and production ramp; readiness.
• Improve program transparency and collaboration using Jira and data systems.
• Identify risks early; lead mitigation across teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware product programs

Tools

Jira

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager to lead critical product development initiatives for our client, a clean-energy technology company that manufactures fuel-flexible, low-emission power generators that help data centers, utilities, and industrial customers generate reliable electricity on-site, based in Menlo Park, CA. We’re seeking a candidate that can leads initiatives from early program definition through execution and successful transition to high-volume manufacturing.

In this role, you will own complex, multi-disciplinary programs, drive alignment across engineering and operations teams, surface risks early, and enable informed decision‑making at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive complex product development programs: Lead a portfolio of programs ranging from focused tactical initiatives to multi-year, company-wide efforts, ensuring delivery against technical, schedule, and business objectives
• Program‑level decision ownership: Frame tradeoffs, resolve cross‑functional conflicts, and drive alignment when priorities compete
• Executive and stakeholder communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with senior leadership and external partners to drive decisions, provide program visibility, and escape risks proactively
• Cross‑functional leadership: Partner closely with engineering, reliability, test, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to align priorities and streamline execution
• Manufacturing readiness and scale: Drive programs through NPI, manufacturing handoff, and production ramp, ensuring design, supply chain, and operational readiness
• Tools, process, and systems optimization: Leverage tools such as Jira and enterprise data systems to improve program transparency, execution discipline, and cross‑team collaboration
• Risk management: Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks early; lead mitigation planning and execution across teams

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years leading cross‑functional technical programs in a complex hardware product company (not just software)
• Has owned programs that span multi-disciplinary engineering + operations (Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/controls/software/systems, test, reliability, manufacturing, supply chain).
• Has done NPI and manufacturing handoff multiple times
  • Knows what “manufacturing readiness” really takes (BOM maturity, supplier readiness, test strategy, process capability, build phases, etc.)
• Comfortable leading a portfolio: some initiatives are tactical and urgent; others are multi-year roadmap drivers.
• Extensive experience managing projects with a primary objective of reducing field and factory‑reported failures, utilizing a framework of quality and reliability methodologies (e.g., FMEA, RCA, RCM) and metrics (MTBF, MTTR) to drive and measure success.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Regulatory certification exposure (even better if they’ve driven it in a product lifecycle).
• Experience scaling a product into high-volume manufacturing, not just prototypes.

Compensation:

$80/hr - 91/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.