Job Details

Technical Program Manager II (Hardware DFM)
Location: Fully Remote
Job ID: 68017-1
Duration: 12-month contract with probable extension/conversion
Target Start: February 23, 2026
Pay Rate: $90/hr on W2
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; paid vacation/sick leave and 401k

Our client is seeking a Technical Program Manager to provide successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across a group of projects and/or related activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability, moderate-impact risk factors.
• Program-level strategic planning, interaction with executive level management, complex issue resolution, excellent communications and team building skills.
• Partner with Product Design Engineering team to enable the definition and execution of next generation hardware products
• Coordinate and drive engineering design deliverables including specifications, DOEs, and validation plans
• Work with cross-functional teams (System, PD, EE, Reliability, Operations) and other cross-functional teams to develop best practices and technology development processes in a fast-paced environment
• Manage delivery of hardware components for development builds and drive qualification to meet mass production timelines
• Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on system requirements, technical challenges, lead-times, and business needs
• Manage program structure to optimize clarity and efficiency for program teams and leadership
• Communicate program statuses, identifying potential setbacks
• Manage communication with internal and external cross functional partners

Must-Have Skills:

• Product design experience with mechanical teams and design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Hands-on exposure to injection molding and over-molding
• Familiarity with tooling
• Experience with building matrix
• Exposure to AI glasses programs
• Experience working with vendors in the Asia-Pacific region
• Experience working as a technology development program manager or engineering lead in consumer electronics
• Experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement models
• Knowledge of phase gate approach to technology development programs
• Experience with mechanical system development, design for manufacturing (DFM), tooling, and validation processes
• Experience communicating and collaborating with technical management teams to develop systems, solutions, and products
• Collaboration with design engineers, with familiarity in layouts and schematics
• Demonstrated skills in organization, coordination, and multitasking
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with program top-issue tracking
• Experience operating across multiple projects
• Experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and multiple partners in different time zones
• Maintains composure in times of ambiguity and direction changes
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
• Bachelor's degree in technical field such as Mechanical engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. #TMN