Product Design Engineering Program Manager
Core
Manage the technical development and implementation of mechanical components, driving engineering planning, validation cycles, and cross-functional collaboration to meet aggressive timelines.
Role type
Senior IC program manager (mechanical product development)
Builds
Mechanical components and prototypes for product delivery
Domain
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Required skills
Project management, technical risk mitigation, process creation, cross-functional communication, vendor management, prototype build execution, drawing release management, status reporting
Preferred skills
Knowledge of manufacturing processes (metal stamping, forging, CNC, die casting, injection molding, MIM), complex design strategy management, multi-material product delivery
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Support product definition and architecture closure, establish program baselines and schedules, identify technical risks and mitigation strategies, enable development processes, drive drawing releases and tooling kickoffs, plan and execute prototype builds, lead cross-functional communication, drive project objectives through meetings, offer status updates to management