Technical Project Manager, NPI for a Global Consumer Product Company in Cupertino, CA

$145,600 - $166,400/Yr

OSI Engineering - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cupertino, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Technical Project Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI) at a global consumer product company in Cupertino, CA, is a pivotal role that requires a blend of engineering expertise and project management acumen. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of test stations, ensuring that all hardware and software components are effectively integrated and validated. This position demands a proactive approach to managing dependencies and risks associated with product development, particularly in the consumer electronics sector. The candidate will work closely with Test Engineering teams to identify their development and validation needs, creating detailed schedules for the delivery of test solutions, including fixtures and software. The role also involves tracking the delivery of these dependencies against the overall product timeline, highlighting any risks, and escalating issues as necessary. In addition to managing schedules, the Technical Project Manager will decompose test and calibration requirements into specific features, ensuring that all deliverables align with system milestones. This includes scheduling and facilitating meetings between cross-functional teams to address issues, capturing meeting notes, and following up on action items. The candidate will document and share insights regarding build timelines and deliverables with contract manufacturers (CM) partners, fostering collaboration and transparency throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires the application of established project management methodologies, such as critical path analysis and Gantt charting, utilizing tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Wrike to create a repeatable process for tracking build and bring-up activities. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering, particularly in hardware NPI, and will be comfortable working with remote teams, especially during hours that accommodate collaboration with teams in China.

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. JIRA, Confluence, Wrike) to define a repeatable Build Bring up tracking process.

Requirements

• 4-7 years of Project Management experience in consumer electronics
• Ability to design and implement PM processes, decomposing objectives into discrete deliverables, and applying proper framework to track and manage progress.
• Experience defining, collecting, and tracking system-level, hardware, and software requirements; 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.
• Willingness to collaborate with remote teams during China-friendly hours.
• EE background highly preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with OEMs
• Expertise in test engineering for embedded products.