Technical Program Manager III (Audio Hardware)

Job Title: Technical Program Manager III (Audio Hardware)
Location: Fully Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Pay rate: $85/hr on W2
Schedule: 40hrs/week, Mon to Fri
Benefits: PTO, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K program

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to support our Hardware Design TPMs in driving engineering design deliverables, managing hardware component delivery, and creating development schedules.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of product development processes, familiarity with product design fabrication processes, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Hardware Design TPMs in coordinating and driving engineering design deliverables, including specifications, DOE, and validation plans
• Manage delivery of hardware components for development builds and drive qualification to meet mass production timelines
• Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on system requirements, technical challenges, lead-times, and business needs
• Manage program structure to optimize clarity and efficiency for program teams and leadership
• Communicate program statuses, identifying potential setbacks, including vendor tooling schedules and design sprints
• Manage communication within and between internal cross-functional and external partners
• Ensure program documents are complete, current, and available for staff and leadership review

Scope of Work and Deliverables

• Product design convergence and design lock: This means that the TPM will work with the engineering team to ensure that all aspects of the product design are aligned and finalized, and that there is a clear understanding of what needs to be built.
• DFM and OK2fab: DFM stands for Design For Manufacturing, which involves ensuring that the product design can be efficiently manufactured. OK2fab refers to the approval process for manufacturing. The TPM will work with the engineering team to ensure that the design is manufacturable and meets the required standards.
• Material drives to system builds: This involves managing the procurement and delivery of materials needed for system builds. The TPM will work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure that materials are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
• DOE and Build Matrix definition and planning: DOE stands for Design Of Experiments, which involves designing and executing experiments to test and validate product designs. A Build Matrix is a plan for building and testing different configurations of a product. The TPM will work with the engineering team to define and plan these activities.
• Scheduling and planning of HW engineering deliverables: This involves creating schedules and plans for delivering hardware engineering milestones, such as prototypes or production-ready units. The TPM will work with the engineering team to ensure that these deliverables are met on time and within budget.
• Support Smart Glasses program planning and build strategy: This involves supporting the planning and execution of the Smart Glasses program, including defining the build strategy and ensuring that it aligns with overall business objectives.
• In summary, the Scope of Work and Deliverables for this TPM role involves managing the technical aspects of product development, from design to manufacturing, and ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and working towards common goals.

Must Have Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience working as a technology development program manager in consumer electronics hardware
• Experience with Audio hardware tech or similar hardware tech
• Experience working with overseas suppliers of hardware components
• Experience working with a large number of cross-functional partners
• Experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement models
• Knowledge of phase gate approach to technology development programs
• Experience with mechanical system development, design for manufacturing, tooling, validation, and characterization processes
• Adept at communicating, planning, with high level of attention to detail
• Knowledge of program top issue tracking
• Experience operating across multiple teams and programs

Interview: 2 rounds 


Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.