Technical Program Manager I
12 months
Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Job Description

• Partner with the Industrial Design, Color Material Finish, Product Design Engineering teams to enable the definition and execution of next generation hardware products, New Technology Introductions and Special Edition products
• Advocate for the Industrial Design (ID), Color Material and Finish (CMF) vision by partnering closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the ID CMF point of view is authentically represented and meaningfully integrated into the product development process.

Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and drive Industrial design deliverables including specifications, DOE and validation plans across multiple concurrent projects
• Work with cross-functional teams (Industrial Design, CMF, SME’s, System PD, Reliability, Operations) and other cross-functional teams to develop best practices and technology development processes in a fast-paced environment
• Manage delivery of ID CMF Configurations for development builds and drive qualification to meet mass production timelines
• Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on program requirements, technical challenges, lead-times and business needs
• Manage program structure to optimize clarity and efficiency for program teams, leadership, and external customers
• Communicate program statuses, identifying potential setbacks, including vendor tooling schedules and CMF design sprints.
• Manage communication within and between internal cross functional
• Ensure program documents are complete, current, and available for staff and leadership review
• Contribute to resource planning to ensure program success

Must have skills:

• 7+ years experience working in a mechanical engineering or industrial design field
• Experience in 1P and/or 2P product development, defining requirements and program constraints, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in colors, plastics/textiles color managing experience, understanding of color palette, managing color schedule, communications with ID/PD teams to keep projects on time.

Nice to have Skills:

• Has worked in big tech
• Worked in fast pace environment.
• Experience in - Consumer electronics, Hardware, Mechanical products.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 75.00/hr.