Engineering Program Manager

Our client, a leader in consumer technology innovation, is seeking a Product Design Engineering Program Manager (PD EPM) to lead the technical execution of cutting-edge hardware development programs. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside world-class engineering teams and help bring highly integrated consumer products from concept through production.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge with exceptional program management skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration, organization, and execution are critical to success.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical program management for complex hardware development projects within the Product Design organization.
• Support early product definition by driving technical discussions and helping close architecture and design decisions.
• Develop and manage detailed program schedules, milestones, critical paths, feature baselines, and execution plans.
• Identify technical risks early and partner with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive technical issues to resolution by facilitating collaboration and decision-making across engineering and business teams.
• Provide clear, concise program status updates to stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to executive leadership.
• Establish and maintain efficient development processes that enable teams to execute against aggressive schedules.
• Coordinate drawing releases and tooling kickoffs with Product Design Engineering teams and manufacturing partners.
• Plan and execute prototype builds while coordinating factory operations and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Lead communication between engineering teams, operations, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners throughout product development.

Requirements

• 2–5+ years of experience in Engineering Program Management, Technical Program Management, or Mechanical Engineering supporting rapid product development.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with one or more of the following manufacturing technologies is highly preferred:
  • CNC machining
  • Metal stamping
  • Forging
  • Die casting
  • Plastic injection molding
  • Compression molding
  • Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional hardware development programs.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented with exceptional project management capabilities.
• Comfortable working in an environment with changing priorities and evolving requirements.
• Experience partnering across Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Systems Engineering, Reliability, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing organizations.

Education

• Bachelor''s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Master''s degree or MBA preferred.

Location

Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)

Duration

6 Month Contract

Salary Range

$60-$65 DOE