What are the responsibilities and job description for the NPI Program Manager, R&D Test Engineering position at MDS Staffing?
Anoka, Minnesota
IDj-15216
Job TypeDirect Hire
Compensation$145000 - $195000 / yr
Responsibilities
Test Planning & Coordination
IDj-15216
Job TypeDirect Hire
Compensation$145000 - $195000 / yr
Responsibilities
Test Planning & Coordination
- Partner with engineering teams to define detailed, standardized test plans for each NPI project.
- Ensure test plans are aligned with overall NPI schedules, milestones, and phase‑gate expectations.
- Facilitate early engagement with the test lab to communicate upcoming test needs, priorities, and dependencies.
- Maintain a centralized, portfolio‑level view of all planned and in‑progress testing activities across business units.
- Track and communicate test readiness, execution status versus plan, and key risks to stakeholders.
- Identify potential conflicts related to test timing, lab capacity, equipment availability, or cross‑project dependencies.
- Act as the voice of the project to ensure test needs are understood and appropriately prioritized.
- React with urgency when testing does not go according to plan, driving alignment on recovery actions.
- Proactively identify test‑related risks early in the project lifecycle.
- Drive coordination and resolution of test conflicts across engineering teams, lab resources, and programs.
- Support contingency planning to mitigate delays in test execution and protect critical milestones.
- Create and maintain standardized test planning templates, processes, and best practices.
- Develop or enhance dashboards and reporting tools that improve transparency into test schedules, status, and lab capacity.
- Drive continuous improvement in how test planning is integrated into the NPI lifecycle across businesses.
- Support PMO efforts to standardize and scale NPI execution practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
- Ideally 10 years of experience in program/project management, NPI, or engineering operations
- Strong understanding of engineering test processes and how testing fits into the product development lifecycle
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross‑functional plans with multiple stakeholders
- Experience working with engineering teams and test or validation organizations
- Strong communication, organization, and risk‑management skills
Salary : $145,000 - $195,000