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Senior Technical Program Manager (NPI)
$150K–$195K
Boston, MA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in technical program management, manufacturing development, hardware engineering, or a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Participates in E-Verify to determine employment eligibility.
About the job
Leads manufacturing development and launch execution for new hardware programs from early concept through production ramp and mass production.
What you'll do
- Own end-to-end manufacturing program execution and readiness across EVT, DVT, PVT, pre-production, and production ramp.
- Coordinate build planning, factory readiness, process validation, issue resolution, and ramp readiness with internal teams and manufacturing partners.
- Maintain program plans, schedules, risks, and status communications; drive cross-functional decisions and accountability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- Experience owning at least one complete hardware product development cycle from prototype through mass production launch, including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
- Proven ability to independently lead manufacturing programs with cross-functional engineering teams and external manufacturing partners.
- Experience working directly with overseas manufacturing partners, particularly in Asia, in consumer electronics or other high-volume hardware industries.
Nice to have
- Arena (PLM system).
Pay
$150,000 - $195,000 USD base salary
Tools
Excel, Jira, Confluence, Gantt/scheduling tools, Google Workspace, PLM systems, Arena, SMT
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