Engineering Program Manager in Cupertino

Job Description

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.

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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.

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Responsibilities

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• Lead technical program management for complex hardware development projects within the Product Design organization.

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• Support early product definition by driving technical discussions and helping close architecture and design decisions.

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• Develop and manage detailed program schedules, milestones, critical paths, feature baselines, and execution plans.

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• Identify technical risks early and partner with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies.

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• Drive technical issues to resolution by facilitating collaboration and decision-making across engineering and business teams.

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• Provide clear, concise program status updates to stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to executive leadership.

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• Establish and maintain efficient development processes that enable teams to execute against aggressive schedules.

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• Coordinate drawing releases and tooling kickoffs with Product Design Engineering teams and manufacturing partners.

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• Plan and execute prototype builds while coordinating factory operations and cross-functional engineering teams.

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• Lead communication between engineering teams, operations, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners throughout product development.

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Requirements

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• 2–5+ years of experience in Engineering Program Management, Technical Program Management, or Mechanical Engineering supporting rapid product development.

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• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and manufacturing processes.

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• Experience with one or more of the following manufacturing technologies is highly :

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• CNC machining

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• Metal stamping

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• Forging

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• Die casting

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• Plastic injection molding

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• Compression molding

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• Metal Injection Molding (MIM)

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• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional hardware development programs.

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• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

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• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

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• Highly detail-oriented with exceptional project management capabilities.

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• Comfortable working in an environment with changing priorities and evolving requirements.

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• Experience partnering across Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Systems Engineering, Reliability, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing organizations.

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Education

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• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.

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• Master's degree or MBA .

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Location

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Cupertino, CA (Hybrid)

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Duration

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6 Month Contract

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Salary Range

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$60-$65 DOE