Technical Project Manager III - Hardware Development and Logistics

Linda Werner & Associates; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Linda Werner & Associates in Redmond, WA is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager III to lead hardware development and logistics programs. You will coordinate engineering workstreams, prototype builds, and international shipping with suppliers and partners in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

You will create schedules, track milestones, use Jira for task management, and develop dashboards for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant project or program management experience.
• Experience with international shipping, logistics, and receiving for hardware or technical products.
• Experience supporting logistics and suppliers in Asia is highly preferred.
• Strong Jira experience within an engineering development environment.
• Demonstrated project management experience supporting complex technical programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience developing project schedules and work breakdown structures.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, workstreams, and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with program managers, technical leads, and engineers to organize and manage engineering workstreams.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Track prototype builds, engineering development activities, and overall program progress.
• Use Jira to manage engineering development tasks, actions, and deliverables.
• Coordinate international shipping, receiving, logistics, and shipment tracking for prototypes, samples, and development hardware.
• Work with external suppliers and development partners to track tasks, deliverables, and Statements of Work.
• Partner with finance and purchasing teams to onboard suppliers, obtain proposals and quotations, place orders, and track deliveries.
• Assist engineering teams with development documentation, project artifacts, and technical records.
• Collect program data and create dashboards, presentations, and status updates for stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, internal resources, meeting notes, and action items.
• Build and maintain project schedules and work breakdown structures to support development and resource planning.
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to identify dependencies, gather information, and keep critical activities moving forward.

Skills

International logistics

Jira

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Technical Project Manager III - Hardward Development and Logistics

Redmond, WA

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to support the development of next generation consumer hardware technology. This role will partner closely with program managers, technical leads, engineers, external development partners, suppliers, finance, and purchasing teams to coordinate engineering workstreams, prototype builds, international logistics, and key program deliverables.

This is a fast paced, highly cross functional environment requiring strong project management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with program managers, technical leads, and engineers to organize and manage engineering workstreams
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Track prototype builds, engineering development activities, and overall program progress
• Use Jira to manage engineering development tasks, actions, and deliverables
• Coordinate international shipping, receiving, logistics, and shipment tracking for prototypes, samples, and development hardware
• Work with external suppliers and development partners to track tasks, deliverables, and Statements of Work
• Partner with finance and purchasing teams to onboard suppliers, obtain proposals and quotations, place orders, and track deliveries
• Assist engineering teams with development documentation, project artifacts, and technical records
• Collect program data and create dashboards, presentations, and status updates for stakeholders
• Maintain project documentation, internal resources, meeting notes, and action items
• Build and maintain project schedules and work breakdown structures to support development and resource planning
• Work across multiple teams and stakeholders to identify dependencies, gather information, and keep critical activities moving forward

Must Have Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant project or program management experience
• Experience with international shipping, logistics, and receiving for hardware or technical products
• Experience supporting logistics and suppliers in Asia is highly preferred
• Strong Jira experience within an engineering development environment
• Demonstrated project management experience supporting complex technical programs
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
• Experience developing project schedules and work breakdown structures
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, workstreams, and competing priorities
• Strong cross functional communication skills and ability to proactively identify gaps, ask questions, and elevate when needed
• Ability to work independently with limited guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with New Product Introduction for consumer hardware
• Understanding of the design and development lifecycle for consumer electronics
• Experience supporting cross functional engineering teams
• Experience within large scale technology, consumer electronics, aerospace, defense, or other complex hardware development environments
• Experience supporting prototype builds and hardware development programs

Key Skills

• International Logistics: International shipping, receiving, shipment tracking, supplier coordination, and logistics, particularly within Asia
• Engineering Project Management: Jira, project schedules, work breakdown structures, milestone tracking, deliverables, and resource planning
• Supplier Management: Statements of Work, proposals, quotations, purchasing, supplier onboarding, and delivery tracking
• Program Operations: Documentation, dashboards, presentations, meeting notes, action tracking, and stakeholder communication

Schedule

Schedule flexibility is required to accommodate global teams and suppliers. Occasional meetings may require adjusted working hours outside typical Pacific Time business hours.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Location: Onsite/Hybrid (3x per week in Redmond, WA)

Role type: Contract 12 Month Position

Expected hours: 40 per week

• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday