New Product Introduction (NPI) Technical Program Manager
Core
Own launch readiness and product lifecycle execution for new aircraft and major hardware design changes to ensure field availability, safety, and fleet capabilities.
Role type
Owner-level NPI Technical Program Manager (hardware/aerospace)
Builds
New aircraft, major hardware design changes, and associated assemblies for autonomous drone delivery systems
Domain
Autonomous logistics, aerospace, electromechanical systems, medical supply delivery
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
NPI launch ownership, hardware development lifecycle management, supplier continuity management, risk assessment, compatibility analysis, end-of-life analysis, issue tracking, cross-functional leadership, technical judgment on go/no-go decisions
Preferred skills
Experience with retrofit programs, PLM/ECN workflows, FMEA/root cause analysis, reading mechanical/electrical drawings and BOMs, on-site readiness audits
Technologies
PLM systems, ECN/ECO workflows, issue-tracking systems, BOM management tools
Responsibilities
Define and hold release-readiness gate criteria and make go/no-go launch recommendations, create integrated launch plans linking engineering milestones and supply chain logistics, track and report schedule/cost/quality/risk metrics, evaluate engineering changes for downstream impact, maintain issue-tracking for builds and releases, perform compatibility analysis of part design changes, own demand and retrofit planning, partner with design engineering to reduce part proliferation, collaborate with field service to test new designs, perform end-of-life and obsolescence analyses
Seniority
Owner-level, hands-on IC with strategic decision authority
