Position Summary
Lead cross-functional new product introduction programs for MLTP high-speed electrical and optical test products, from approved concept through design release, pilot production, customer qualification, and stable manufacturing. The role integrates technical, operational, commercial, and schedule decisions into one accountable execution plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Create and maintain integrated program plans covering requirements, architecture, design, prototypes, verification, compliance, supply chain, manufacturing readiness, software release, documentation, and customer milestones.
- Lead cross-functional core teams and establish clear owners, dependencies, decision dates, critical paths, and escalation mechanisms.
- Run phase-gate reviews with objective entry/exit criteria and accurate status on scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
- Manage program risk registers and recovery plans, including long-lead parts, technical unknowns, supplier readiness, test capacity, and customer dependencies.
- Coordinate prototype and pilot builds, material readiness, engineering changes, configuration baselines, and release-to-production activities.
- Align Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Applications, Service, and Finance on business and technical trade-offs.
- Prepare concise executive updates and customer-facing plans; ensure commitments are evidence-based and changes are controlled.
- Capture lessons learned and improve reusable NPI planning templates, metrics, and governance.
Required Qualifications
- BS in Engineering or another technical discipline; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
- 5+ years managing multidisciplinary hardware/software NPI programs in instrumentation, electronics, semiconductor equipment, optical communications, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success leading products from development through pilot and production release.
- Strong command of dependency planning, risk management, configuration/change control, and manufacturing readiness.
- Ability to understand complex technical issues sufficiently to facilitate decisions and challenge plans constructively.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with disciplined technical documentation.
- Commitment to product quality, customer success, engineering rigor, and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification or equivalent program-management training.
- Experience with high-mix hardware, contract manufacturing, long-lead electronic components, and customer qualification.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar planning and lifecycle tools.
