Sr. Program Manager

Job Description

Location: Santa Clara, CA (100% onsite)
Payrate: $100.74/hr W2
Duration: 4 months contract (possible extension based on performance & budget).

Required Skills

• 8+ Yrs Experience in product development and manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams in NPI program management of x86 hardware platforms.
• Knowledge of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)
• 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
• Able 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
• Excellent supplier and material management experience
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial approach to Operations management in an ambiguous fast-paced environment handling multiple projects in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert in new product introduction for 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
• Create 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
• Develop recommendations for risk buys based on product architecture and lead time analysis
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities through the development of should cost model and multi-sourcing
• 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