Senior Program Manager

Duties

• Drive development and support the launch of X86 hardware appliances.
• Collaborate on product development with cross-functional teams, including Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Product Management, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Validation, Test Engineering, Quality, Compliance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Mgmt, etc.
• Create schedules for hardware development and prototyping that align with software development schedule(s) to ensure a smooth transition into system integration.
• Ensure that quality and reliability objectives are met through hardware validation, manufacturing test, and release management.
• Develop phase gate release criteria and enforce completion of hardware validation with buy-in from cross-functional team.
• Ensure Order Fulfillment readiness for all new SKUs and FRUs by collaborating with Business Systems, Planning, Supply Chain, Repair & Failure Analysis Engineering, Service Logistics, etc.
• Facilitate the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) process with global contract manufacturer and printed circuit board fabrication.
• Identify and mitigate risks through early engagement, bug tracking and cross-functional risk assessment.
• Support the Test Engineering team in meeting Design for Test (DFT) objectives.
• Facilitate Product Characterization and Component Characterization to derisk DFM issues and assembly defects.
• Make recommendations for risk buys based on product architecture and lead time analysis.
• Drive ECO (Engineering Change Order) and implement corrective actions.
• Establish Traceability on components to trace the history, location and genealogy through multi-level BOM tracking.
• Continuously improve the hardware product lifecycle through retrospectives and best practices.
• Lead Post Ramp Qualification (PRQ) process for technical initiatives such as Hard Tooling and Optical Transceivers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Skills

• 8+ Yrs Experience in product development and manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams in NPI program management of x86 hardware platforms.
• Strong knowledge of product development processes, including Hardware Validation, Product Characterization, Design for Test, Design for Manufacturing, and Design for Assembly.
• Familiar with Product Development tools such as Valor, Arena, Jira and CAD.
• Experience managing manufacturing processes and identifying cost-reduction opportunities.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills, including risk assessment and schedule management.
• Experience with contract negotiations and commercial discussions.
• Strong supplier and material management experience.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial approach to Operations management in an ambiguous fast-paced environment handling multiple projects in parallel.

Education

• Bachelor degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Required Skills

• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
• NPI PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
• PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY
• DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING
• SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT

Additional Skills

• HARDWARE VALIDATION
• PRODUCT CHARACTERIZATION
• DESIGN FOR TEST
• DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY
• VALOR
• ARENA
• JIRA
• MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
• CAD
• MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
• COST-REDUCTION
• COMMUNICATION
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• RISK ASSESSMENT
• CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
• OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
• MATERIAL MANAGEMENT