Technical PM - XR Devices

Job Responsibilities

·  Manage development of Android XR glasses hardware platforms and drive the overall tactical execution and strategy of the team.

·  Lead cross-functional teams to design, build, validate, and launch system solutions  

·  Manage development risks and issues to meet system build milestones, cost, and manufacturability.

·  Drive product development processes and phase gate reviews with the cross-functional teams. 

·  Develop and manage program schedules and resource needs with engineering and operations teams.

·  Communicate project status to stakeholders and leadership. 

·  Lead resolution on key technical issues. 

·  Interface with development partners and cross functional engineering and operations teams driving builds and managing build schedules, budgets, and performance.

·  Proactively implement process improvements to streamline product development.

·  Manage program budgets 

·  Influence and drive strategic JDM partner development efforts and establish long term partnerships.

Minimum qualifications:

·  BS degree in Engineering

·  5 years of hardware engineering program management, team lead and/or product design engineering experience.

·  Consumer Electronics hardware experience

·  Experience in product development and phase gate approach

·  Experience in hardware NPI build management

·  Ability to travel internationally up to 20% as required.

Preferred qualifications (in addition to minimum qualifications):

·  Note: Having as many of these specific qualifications is a plus, but transferable skills/experiences may be equally valuable

·  Excellent written and oral communication skills

·  Strong team player and creative thinker who is able to lead technical teams, cross-functional groups, and vendors against plans

·  Fearless ability to jump in, drive several tasks at once, and generally do whatever it takes to ship a product

·  Experience shipping high volume / high-quality product

·  Strong ability to capture the big picture quickly and focus on key points

·  Passion for improving processes, plans, and all things that are simply broken

·  Excellent knowledge of product life cycle, tools, processes and operations planning