Technical Program Manager for Hardware Team with a Global Consumer Device Company in Cupertino, CA

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: $50/h-$70/h (DOE) Submit resumes to [email protected]