Develop and manage detailed schedules, budgets, resource needs, and work plans for technical deliverables on complex, multi-faceted R&D and Product Engineering programs
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with technical teams on commercial development projects.  Serve as “connective tissue” to organize and coordinate with multiple technical teams
Lead regular project reviews and status meetings to determine progress and address any questions, challenges, or risks regarding projects
Ensure timely and effective communication of strategy, scope changes, risks, and progress between technical teams, partners, product management, and leadership
Manage execution of annual plan through the year by working with technical teams, asset management, materials management, and finance.
Identify opportunities to accelerate schedule or develop needed technologies.  Coordinate gathering requirements, drafting statements of work, and evaluation of potential new projects.
Lead meetings for large technical trades, critical decisions, and end-of-task retrospectives
Improve on program management process for budgeting, planning, milestone and schedule tracking, risk management, change tracking, and lessons learned
Drive execution of complex development programs for on-schedule completion to maintain technology and product roadmaps while managing a sustainable workflow pace
Ability to travel up to 25%

Bachelor's degree minimum
Minimum 5 years’ experience in milestone driven technical program management and coordination for delivery of research and development hardware to internal technical customers
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing readiness levels (MRL) and manufacturing risk assessments
Minimum 5 years’ experience with manufacturing and quality metrics (yield, capacity, throughput, etc.)
Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

A competitive salary and innovative, game-changing work
Flexible work schedule
Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) match for student loan repayment benefit
Equity, 401k retirement savings plan + 12 Paid holidays and generous vacation + sick time
Paid parental leave
Employee discounts

Technical Program Manager – Manufacturing Readiness

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