Audien Hearing is on a mission to make hearing affordable and accessible for everyone. They are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer Program Manager to lead complex mechanical engineering projects, bridging the gap between design and operations to drive product development from concept to mass production.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the end-to-end development of mechanical hardware components and subsystems, leading cross-functional teams (Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, and Reliability)
- Create, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules, milestones, and deliverables. Proactively identify risks, mitigate bottlenecks, and implement recovery plans to prevent project slippage
- Work closely with stakeholders to define, design, review, and evaluate product specifications. Provide technical expertise to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing (DFM), assembly (DFA), and reliability
- Act as the single point of contact for project status, communicating technical and schedule risks to leadership
- Manage engineering change orders (ECOs) and configuration management to ensure smooth transitions across design iterations and build phases. Maintain all design control documentation
- Coordinate prototype builds and pilot/production ramp-up, ensuring validation and testing requirements are met
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical design engineering, with at least 3+ years in a program/project management role within a hardware manufacturing environment (e.g., automotive, consumer electronics, or medical devices)
- Solid understanding of mechanical design principles and CAD software, such as SolidWorks
- Proven experience driving products from prototype to mass production. Experience with manufacturing techniques like injection molding, casting, CNC machining, or sheet metal
- Understanding of injection molding tooling and product design tooling constraints
- Experience with Bill of Materials (BOM) structures, change control, and supplier management
- Proficient in MS Project or similar project tracking software
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Medical Device or Hearing Aid experience
- Mechanical CAD surface modeling design experience