Senior Principal Technical Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Lead intricate, multi-disciplinary hardware initiatives across mechanical, thermal, electrical, networking, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.

• Align requirements, manage timelines, and ensure the delivery of integrated rack, network, and cooling solutions.

• Provide regular updates to senior leadership, external partners, and internal teams regarding program status, risks, obstacles, and dependencies.

• Oversee the complete rack development process from customer requirements and architecture review through validation and deployment.

• Coordinate multiple projects and manage interdependencies.

• Facilitate stakeholder decisions and address customer issues.

• Manage programs across diverse teams, processes, and schedules.

• Collaborate with factory-based PMs from RFP through NPI completion of FWT.

• Oversee RFP timelines, milestones, meetings, document repositories, RFIs/ECNs, and RFP deliverables.

• Engage in customer interactions and site visits to comprehend deployment constraints and gather design feedback.

• Maintain relationships with mechanical component suppliers for racks, PDUs, switches, cables, and packaging solutions.

• Work alongside compliance, shock/vibe, and certification teams to fulfill global regulatory requirements such as UL, CE, ISTA, and ASTM.

• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field is mandatory.

• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in mechanical systems integration is required.

• At least 6+ years of project management experience involving scope determination, scheduling, budgeting, quality, risk and critical path management, cross-functional collaboration, and presentations to customers/stakeholders.

• Over 3+ years focused on data center-related projects, preferably rack hardware for hyperscale customers.

• Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

• Strong grasp of mechanical systems, integration strategies, and program management.

• Proficient in Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall methodologies.

• Skilled in drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides.

• Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM).

• Capability to coach and mentor less experienced engineers.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

• A Master’s Degree is preferred.

• PMP Certification is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing is preferred.

• Experience collaborating with global suppliers and contract manufacturers (CM) is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options.

• 401K Match.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Paid Time Off.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Commuter Benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Pet Insurance.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Annual Merit Increases.

• Community Volunteer Opportunities.

• Short-term incentive based on performance.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 11 company-paid holidays in 2027 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays).