Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager
Senior Program Manager for hardware engineering at ChargePoint, leading planning and execution of EV charging hardware programs in Campbell, CA. Day to day: driving schedules, development builds, budgets, and risk management across electrical/mechanical engineering, product, and operations teams from concept to ship, using JIRA and Confluence.
- Compensation
- $148.7K–$195K / yr
- Location
- US-CA-Campbell-254
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- 4-8 years' experience leading complex hardware technology projects with aggressive schedules
- Experience leading the introduction of new technologies with a proven understanding of product development lifecycles
- Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and industry trends
- Outstanding critical thinking and passion for conquering what may seem to be impossible
- Excellent leadership and social skills
- Strong experience as a project manager of a large and complex project; broad knowledge of project and program management methodologies
- Strong leadership and managerial skills with knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- Understanding of wider program objectives such as business and strategic goals
- Ability to work with a wide range of individuals
- Fluency in using Confluence and JIRA
- Skills to manage cross-functional teams by leading core teams, technical teams, and contract manufacturers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (ability to influence without authority)
- Problem-solving skills in design and manufacturing aspects of the product
Full description
About Us
With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.
Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.
At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.
Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.
Reports To
Sr. Manager, Program Management
What You Will Be Doing
ChargePoint is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Hardware Engineering to lead initiatives related to our EV charging hardware products. You will engage with cross-functional teams to drive planning and execution of engineering activities, including scheduling, deliverables, tooling/fabs, testing, and validation.
In this role, you will support the electrical and mechanical engineering teams in the product execution process. You will work with the system program management, product management, operations, engineering, reliability, and regulatory teams to ensure product deliverables are met on time and meet requirements. The Hardware EPM will coordinate and plan all engineering milestones, development builds, and change requests, ensuring the timely release of assemblies, components, and systems to procurement.
The ideal engineer is an enthusiastic problem solver who can identify issues before they become problems and is able to build and implement effective processes where they are lacking.
What You Will Bring to ChargePoint
- EPMs are responsible for the daily management through the life cycle. Must be able to define product life cycle steps and drive projects through design and development, as well as manufacturing execution
- Plan the overall program and monitor progress to make sure that milestones are being met across the various projects, and EPMs should work with Product Management to drive the closure of product requirements via a PRD