Hybrid Principal Engineering Program Manager

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Lead 4-5 concurrent global new product introduction programs, overseeing integrated hardware, and/or software, and/or mechanical product development.
  • Develop and maintain program roadmaps, schedules, and budgets using MS Project, ensuring delivery within defined scope, cost, and time targets.
  • Direct cross-functional engineering and operations teams (10-15+ across multiple sites), ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely execution.
  • Define program scope and manage change control, including negotiations with stakeholders on program contracts and scope variations.
  • Drive commercialization success, ensuring products meet ROI, cost, and business objectives while balancing technical feasibility.
  • Identify and mitigate risks proactively, while capitalizing on opportunities to improve program outcomes.
  • Deliver hardware to manufacturing, ensuring readiness for production and successful design transfer into factory processes.
  • Report program status to senior leadership, providing clear updates on milestones, risks, and financial performance.
  • Ensure compliance with Six Sigma and continuous improvement practices, applying structured problem-solving to strengthen program results.
  • Collaborate with commercial teams and, when required, engage directly with customers to align technical execution with business needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
  • 6+ years of program or project management experience in product development.
  • 6+years of experience in marketing and/or developing experience with hardware/software integrated products and global development teams.
  • 10+ years of program or project management experience in product development.
  • 10+ years of experience in marketing and/or development experience with hardware/software integrated products and global development teams.
  • Six Sigma Greenbelt certification
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with internal and external customers at all organizational levels
  • Ability to effectively lead, manage, and energize cross-functional teams across multiple sites
  • Ability to quickly assess unclear, complex, and ambiguous situations and reduce into distinct, clear, timely, and stable direction for the development team
  • Ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum noise; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and diplomatic; gain trust quickly of other parties; have a good sense of timing
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency with MS Project tool, including ability to create and maintain complex schedules,

Benefits

  • employer subsidized Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • EAP
  • Educational Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
  • 12 Paid Holidays

Job title

Principal Engineering Program Manager

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$179,000 - $249,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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