Technical Program Manager, Industrial Controls – R&D

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete execution of Industrial Controls workstream for key customer NPI initiatives.

• Manage several simultaneous projects from the design phase through to NPI readiness and launch assistance.

• Set and uphold workstream budgets, scope baselines, integrated master schedules, and program plans utilizing Microsoft Project and Jira.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external controls vendors and systems integrators, ensuring scope alignment, SOW governance, milestone monitoring, deliverable validation, and executive escalations.

• Develop and maintain risk registers addressing technical, vendor, manufacturing, schedule, and financial risks.

• Propel risk mitigations to resolution and escalate issues when baselines are at risk.

• Coordinate efforts across Product, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Internal Tools Software, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Field Operations.

• Lead technical, design, gate, and executive status reviews.

• Deliver data-driven reports to program leadership, executive stakeholders, and customer-facing teams.

• Assist with prototype builds, engineering validation, system integration, manufacturing readiness, FAT/SAT processes, pilot builds, site commissioning, engineering change control, BOM releases, and configuration management.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent work history.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, including fields such as Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Systems, Software, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience in delivering complex, multidisciplinary electro-mechanical, robotics, automation, or industrial systems throughout the complete NPI lifecycle.

• Background in taking intricate hardware and software systems from concept through design validation, prototype builds, FAT/SAT, pilot lines, and scaling to production.

• Experience in managing workstream budgets, scope baselines, integrated master schedules, and active risk registers.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office suite.

• Expertise in managing external vendors, suppliers, and systems integrators, including handling SOWs, milestones, performance tracking, deliverable verification, and escalations.

• Capability to influence cross-functional engineering teams and resource managers without direct authority.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, written, and verbal communication abilities.

• Familiarity with Rockwell Automation and Studio 5000, Beckhoff, Siemens, industrial safety systems, or warehouse automation is desirable.

• Valid driver's license required.

• Willingness to drive and/or fly to client sites and company headquarters.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Disability benefits.

• 401K plan.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Reimbursement for business travel expenses in accordance with program guidelines.

• Eligible employees may be provided with a corporate credit card based on their role and travel needs.