Technical Program Manager, Product Design Engineering

Company: Tailored Management
Location: Redmond
Posted on: February 23, 2026

Job Description:

Technical Program Manager (Product DesignEngineering) Location: Fully Onsite Duration: 12 -months contract with possibility for extension Pay Rate: $85/hr on W2 Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; paid vacation/sick leave; 401k This role will be a critical member of a multi-disciplinary team contributing to our efforts to gain a scientific understanding of haptics, human and machine perception, audio, input, display technology and translating it into the ultimate experience for our users. Our clients product engineering team explores, develops and delivers new cutting-edge technologies into products. They are focused on integrating and launching new technologies from early concept to launch while iterating, prototyping and realizing the human value and new experiences they open up. As a Technical Program Manager for Product Design Engineering (PDE), you will play a key role in the integration of new cutting edge technologies to next generation programs. You will be defining and driving highly complex, cross-functional integration plans for new product introductions and you will guide the product design engineering team in execution including planning of requirements, managing schedules, identifying and tracking risks and associated mitigations. You will be responsible for communication of program status and risk to program stakeholders. In this role, you will have a major impact on future products. You will establish requirements with internal and external customers, manage builds, part designs, component delivery schedules, identify risks and associated mitigation plans, as well as clearly communicate to program stakeholders. We look for Technical Program Managers who have a solid technical foundation and are natural motivators, cross-functional relationship builders, and champions for driving the right level of process to ensure smooth and predictable program execution in a fast-paced innovative environment. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of hardware engineering, particularly in the context of consumer electronics. A deep familiarity with mechanical systems, component qualification, and hands-on experience with hardware development processes is essential for success in this role. Job Responsibilities: Work closely across engineering, product management, architecture, industrial design, operations and other teams, driving and tracking the investigation, definition and delivery of next generation products. Create development, delivery and qualification strategies and schedules based on system and PDE parts requirements, technical challenges, lead times and business needs. Manage communication within and between internal engineering and external vendor teams. Work with teams to set milestones, communicate program status and identify/ address potential setbacks. Drive engineering teams to bring technical issues to closure. Work cross-functionally to develop best practices and technology development processes in a quickly changing and dynamic environment to ensure on time delivery. Manage engineering builds from early prototyping through qualification builds. Ensure program documents are complete, current and available for staff and leadership review. Contribute to resource planning and budget management to ensure program success. Minimum Qualifications/Skills: BS in Engineering field , or equivalent experience. 3 years experience as a Program Manager managing PDE programs from concept to mass production, preferably for consumer electronic devices. Experience with phase gate approach to technology development projects. Experience with component and module qualification, validation and characterization processes. Knowledge of program issue/ bug tracking and risk management. Communication experience and experience working with technical teams. Problem solving and organizational experience. Experience building relationships and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Must-Haves Qualifications/Skills: Mechanical engineering experience in consumer electronics Self-starter with the ability to work independently. The ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams to drive hardware projects from concept through to mass production Nice-to-Have: Mechanical design background. Experience with wearable technology Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. TMN

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