Technical Program Manager for Hardware Team with a Global Consumer Device Company in Cupertino, CA
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Summary: Seeking a Technical Program Manager with a background
in electrical engineering, sensor systems, or optics to help our
team decompose and manage test station development and bring-up.
Candidate must have strong project management skills and efficient
communication. The ideal candidate will have strong system
integration experience and executive communication skills, with 5
years of Project Management experience in consumer electronics.
Responsibilities: Drive Test Engineering teams to identify their
hardware and software development and validation dependencies;
develop schedules for test solutions (fixture, software,
validation) delivery, track delivery of dependencies and top-level
product; highlight risks and escalate gaps. Decompose test and
calibration requirements into discrete features with specific
dependencies, track deliverables against system milestones.
Schedule meetings between cross-functional teams to discuss issues
as required; capture meeting notes and action items and follow up
at checkpoints. Document and share learnings of build bring-up
timelines and deliverables between CM partners. Collaborate with TE
internal logistics teams and cross-functional EPM teams to
coordinate logistics; collect hardware module and test fixture
delivery schedules and assess potential bring-up/validation risks.
Apply Project Management methodologies (e.g., critical path
analysis, Gantt charting, risk registry) and tools (e.g., Radar,
JIRA, Confluence, Wrike) to define a repeatable Build Bring-up
tracking process. Requirements: 5 years of Project Management
experience in consumer electronics. Ability to design and implement
PM processes, decomposing objectives into discrete deliverables,
and applying a proper framework to track and manage progress.
Strong background in sensor design, testing, or system integration.
Solid understanding of hardware modules such as touch displays, ALS
(Ambient Light Sensors), SoC, and integrated circuits. Ability to
track and communicate software-related issues without requiring
deep software development experience. Experience defining,
collecting, and tracking system-level, hardware, and software
requirements; a history of working with cross-functional partners.
Robust understanding of hardware NPI, xVT build cadences, and the
role of factory test as it relates to System builds. Track record
of taking proactive steps to uncover, highlight, and bridge risks.
Clear and efficient English language communication, verbal and
written, with executive presence. Willingness to collaborate with
remote teams during China-friendly hours. Bonus: Experience working
with OEMs, expertise in test engineering for embedded products.
Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid, Tuesdays to Thursdays Onsite)
Duration: 12 months Pay Rate Range: $70/h-$90/h (DOE) Submit
resumes to jobs@OSIengineering.com
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