Engineering Program Manager

Job Role: Engineering Program Manager

Job Type: Full time/ Permanent

Location : Boulder, CO

Job Description :

Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong technical background in mechanical or materials engineering, preferably in consumer or wearable product development.
• Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) and exposure to softwood phase management
• Experience with tooling, injection molding, material selection, and design-for-manufacturing (DFM).
• Ability to lead and coordinate engineering builds, design iterations, and risk assessments across disciplines.
• Skilled in vendor management, CapEx planning, and supply chain coordination (in partnership with GSM and procurement).
• Proficiency in program scheduling, cost tracking, and deliverable ownership across multiple parallel projects.
• Strong cross-functional communication (XF) – effectively interfacing between design, engineering, supply chain, quality, operations, and executive teams.
• Exposure to product innovation and productization cycles, fostering alignment between design intent and manufacturable solutions.
• Familiarity with skills like risk mitigation, testing planning and coordination, and engineering handover processes.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Drive program execution from design concept through Prototyping
• Own program schedules, manage deliverables, identify risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Lead cross-functional reviews—synchronizing design, engineering, operations, and supply partners.
• Partner with GSM and Operations teams on supplier engagement, capacity planning, tooling kick-off, and CapEx tracking.
• Monitor key Performance Metrics like - assembly yield, process stability, version management, schedule deviations, etc.
• Oversee change management, balancing quality, cost, and design trade-offs through iterative product cycles.
• Support cross-function alignment meetings, executive reporting, and communication of project status and risk profiles.
• Work closely with Engineering, Prototyping, Fabrication, Testing, and Factory-support teams
• Generic Managerial Skills, If any
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills
• Committed to meeting stringent deadlines
• Proactive driven and result oriented
• Ability to find solutions with network

Must Have

• Soft goods Prototype Development, mechanical or materials engineering, , Polymer Prototyping, Fabrication, Testing, and Factory-support Design for Manufacturability (DFM / DFx),CAD (Rhino, SolidWorks, Creo), balancing quality, cost ,Hardware Integration, Rapid Prototyping, Validation Testing and NPI / New Product Introduction, CapEx planning ,assembly yield, process stability, version management, schedule deviations
• Pre-Screening Questionnaire
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• 10–15 years of experience in hardware or accessories product development
• Demonstrated NPI and factory experience, including collaboration with Asian/overseas manufacturing partners.
• Proven history of managing multiple development programs simultaneously with measurable success in time-to-market and quality metrics.
• Excellent soft skills – proactive communication, stakeholder influence, presentation, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Highly organized, self-driven, and able to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining technical rigor.

Thanks & Regards,