Principal Technical Program Manager, New Product Development

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Strategy & Scale
• Define end-to-end manufacturing strategy
• Evaluate tradeoffs across cost, quality, lead time, logistics, supply chain risk, automation opportunities, and customer requirements
• Develop manufacturing roadmaps supporting new product introduction, production ramp-up, and long-term scaling
• Process, Automation & Industrialization
• Establish manufacturing methods, tooling, fixtures, test systems, production flows, and equipment strategies
• Lead adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies including robotics, automation, machine vision, digital work instructions, and data-driven process controls
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure products are designed for manufacturability, testability, serviceability, and production scale
• Operations & Performance
• Build production systems that achieve throughput, cycle time, labor efficiency, and capacity targets
• Lead pilot builds, process validation, production readiness, staffing plans, and volume production transitions
• Implement KPIs and dashboards to monitor yields, schedule attainment, bottlenecks, and overall manufacturing performance
• Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Define manufacturing quality strategies, in-process controls, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, supplier, and field quality issues
• Drive improvements in first-pass yield, defect reduction, process capability, and operational discipline
• Workforce & Partner Leadership
• Develop scalable training programs, work instructions, certification requirements, and operating procedures
• Lead relationships with contract manufacturers, OEMs, integrators, equipment suppliers, and automation partners
• Drive partner performance across quality, cost, capacity, responsiveness, and delivery metrics
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Serve as the manufacturing leader across Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, Operations, and Customer Delivery
• Provide executive-level recommendations on manufacturing investments, risks, sourcing strategies, and scaling opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field
• 10+ years of manufacturing, operations, industrialization, or advanced manufacturing experience
• 5+ years leading manufacturing strategy, process development, or production scale-up for complex hardware products
• Proven experience with manufacturing footprint decisions, automation strategies, contract manufacturing, OEM partnerships, and production system design
• Track record improving quality, throughput, capacity, and on-time delivery
• Experience launching products from prototype or pilot production into volume manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business
• Experience with data center infrastructure, thermal systems, liquid cooling, HVAC, power distribution, or mission-critical equipment
• Experience implementing robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies
• Knowledge of global manufacturing strategies, supply chain risk management, and multi-site production scaling
• Experience in highly regulated, safety-critical, or uptime-sensitive environments

Travel

• Required to manufacturing facilities, supplier sites, test labs, and deployment locations

Pay

Expected Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 + Discretionary Bonus

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401K program
• Standard paid holidays
• Unlimited PTO

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.