NPI TPM, Product Engineering

About the role

The Product Engineering Team at Fluidstack is responsible for driving the hardware development from concept to rate production for gigawatt-scale AI data centers. This includes managing long-lead components and design changes, ensuring rigorous risk and dependency management, and building credible program schedules even when design uncertainty is high.

Responsibilities

• Own the program schedule, stage gates, and cross-functional execution for a product family (rack, gear, or power conversion) from kickoff through rate production.
• Manage long-lead components and DVT-stage design changes against 20-week-plus lead times without blowing the program.
• Keep design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain converging on the same build, revision, and date across multiple concurrent programs.
• Facilitate gate reviews and readiness scoring, and hold the line on what kills a pass, even when the schedule pressure says wave it through.
• Broker escalations and decisions between engineering and delivery so long-lead calls get made in days instead of weeks.
• Build program schedules that hold up even when the design team says everything is uncertain, with explicit assumptions and decision dates instead of padding.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of technical program management of hardware NPI at an OEM, ODM, or hyperscaler, running programs from kickoff through stage gates to rate production.
• An engineering degree and enough technical depth to hold design reviews honest: you can tell the difference between a real answer and a slide.
• Experience making the hard call on a slipping program (cut scope, slip the date, or spend to recover).
• Handling a DVT-stage component change against a 20-week lead time and knowing how to run that decision: who's in the room, what data settles it, and how fast it has to close.
• Building credible program schedules when the design team says everything is uncertain, and knowing which uncertainties to force to a decision.
• Tracking risk across 5+ workstreams with tooling and judgment instead of meetings, and the risks you flag are the ones that actually bite.
• Bonus: Experience with GPU or dense compute hardware programs, switchgear or power conversion NPI, contract manufacturer management, or experience running ECO and change-discipline systems.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage complex projects and identify potential roadblocks.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.

Skills

• Technical expertise in hardware design and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with hardware NPI (New Product Introduction) processes.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to hardware design and manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and logistics.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: $208K - $263K.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Health and wellness benefits.
• Employee referral program.

Pay

Compensation Range: $208K - $263K

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.