Hardware Engineering Program Manager, Dandy

• 7+ years of experience developing and shipping complex hardware products in consumer electronics, Medical devices or Optical products
• Experience in all phases of new hardware design and development from architecture definition through shipping at volume, and for extremely complex or new product areas
• Experience establishing operations at contract manufacturers from scratch in partnership with Factory Operations and Business Operations teams
• Experience managing all facets of NPI engineering and transition to production readiness with deep understanding of the inter-dependencies between all disciplines
• Experience working with Product Managers, Packaging and Marketing teams with ability to understand their requirements alongside product technical requirements
• Ability to run hardware engineering program with minimum supervision
• Ability to present to Executive teams in a fast paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30%
• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or allied technical subjec

Desirable

• Dandy is hiring an engineering program manager to join our rapidly expanding hardware team to deliver best in class hardware products to the dental industry
• A successful candidate will help set strategy, execute on schedule and be responsible for managing/presenting status and issues along the way
• This position demands technical strengths in many areas, including optical, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing
• In this role, You will Lead end-to-end product development efforts; steer new programs from requirements definition through to validation, certification, ramp-up, and sustaining
• Drive the development, planning & execution of a holistic cross functional hardware product development and/or launch strategy. Provides technical leadership and identifies technical risks
• You’ll be responsible for defining and tracking critical program milestones and metrics, managing business and technology risks, and establishing clear priorities for team members
• Collaborate with internal and external technology development partners to form a cohesive development plan
• Drive vendors towards aggressive schedules and ambitious objectives. Proactively identify initiatives that are likely to fail and work with teams to develop alternative plans and solutions
• Create clarity, alignment, and communication around key decisions that will affect the outcome of the program
• Lead a wide variety of weekly meetings including vendor calls, internal team updates, and presentations with key leadership team members