Position: Product Validation Technical Project Manager
Location: Sunnyvale CA (100% onsite)
Exp: 8 18 years
F2F is compulsory after initial web interviews
Need to have validation experience on hardware products (consumer electronics) product development experience together with validation experience.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Manage and drive system level validation of hitech wearable products following normal New Product Introduction (NPI) development schedules.
- Program manages product validation efforts and report status to the using agreed forums and tools.
- Drive and execute validation to meet key deadlines and priority goals
- Leading teams delegating work monitoring work progress and Status Reporting to customer
- Drive key performance indicators (KPIs) for quantifying system performance of NPI prototype hardware for comprehensive product validation.
- Develop program schedules based on complex dependencies. Identify critical path items.
- Drive continuous improvement with the functional domains. Improve and develop processes in how status data and issues are reported and tracked.
- Working with crossfunctional teams leads to defining test plans test procedures drive test execution and data collection.
- Proficient in understanding when/how to escalate issues/risks/blockers and know when to ask for help.
- Utilize various project management tools to help manage deliverables (action tracking gantt charts and schedule visuals critical path).
- Work with the team leads to priorities project deliverables.
- Work with the functional domain leads to estimate resource needs (people and equipment) based on validation scope.
- Convert large data sets into clear summaries for stakeholders at all levels.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Software Engineering Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
- 5 years work experience in consumer electronics industry and end to end hardware development processes.
- Excellent technical program management skills. Proficient in developing complex schedules estimating resource needs driving actions publishing meeting minutes driving weekly customer status meetings.
- Experience in one or more relevant areas: EE testing (SoC Memory high speed interfaces) Firmware/Embedded Software Audio Connectivity (WiFi/BT) cameras displays sensors electromechanical fixtures
- Experience in developing test strategies encompassing the creating of test plans design of test cases development of custom tools and formation of testing architectures.
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in debugging and analysis using metrology system logs software traces and customer field feedback
- Experience in working with embedded systems and software using SoCs MCUs memory
- Experience with Python or Matlab and capable of doing shell/ batch scripting as required. C Java.
- Knowledge of test automation frameworks and work experience in Android and iOS apps automation with Appium
- Capable to work on both MAC and Windows operating systems