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From engineering to product management and operations, BrightDrop is looking for people who can combine a passion for technology and sustainability with high doses of curiosity and rigorous thinking to deliver a better future.
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The Product Security team at BrightDrop ensures the security of our products and services and are the domain experts for our engineering and IT teams to protect our customers' data in today's dynamic threat landscape. We are a team of highly skilled security engineers that specialize in security research, penetration testing, and security architecture. We evaluate a broad range of technologies including sophisticated web applications, IoT platforms, distributed processing, Cloud environments and isolation of entrusted code.
As a Hardware Technical Project Manager , you will work closely with the hardware engineering team to expand our electronic pallet and embedded device portfolio by bringing design concepts from early prototypes to full-scale production units. You will drive daily planning, tracking, development and validation activities to meet the overall project objectives, including major functionality, quality, and on-time delivery. You will also work with internal, cross-functional teams, such as product management, operations, procurement, customer service and system safety, in a fast-paced, business, technology, and operations environment.
Responsibilities:
Develop, communicate and maintain detailed project plans based on resources, deliverables, dependencies, risks and schedule targets
Connect with internal and external partners to supervise and support ongoing project progress
Lead project kickoff and close-out meetings with stakeholders to ensure alignment at the start and end of a project
Create and handle the statements of work and purchase requests for parts, tools, equipment and services from external suppliers
Handle 3rd party suppliers and design and manufacturing partners to ensure deadlines are achieved and deliverables are provided in a consistent and timely manner
Partner with procurement and manufacturing operations teams to coordinate external vendor and partner schedules, deliverables, and purchase order payments
Drive multiple projects, in parallel, through on-time delivery with multi- functional team members
Handle risks across your program to ensure implementation plans meet project requirements
Effectively and regularly communicate project progress against the project plan
Identify areas where processes could be improved and simplified
Communicate decisions and actions based on data-driven rationale in a timely manner
Qualifications:
4-5 years of hardware project management development experience working within an engineering team on products combining mechanical and electrical design and development and covering the complete product lifecycle from concept through launch and sustaining
Proficient in applying project management techniques for scoping, scheduling, budgeting, assessing quality and risks, and handling critical paths
Experience presenting program status and risk mitigation plans to management personnel
Familiarity with the hardware engineering BOM (bill of materials) and change management processes
Experience creating and maintaining large, complex project schedules using tools such MS Project or Smartsheet
Well-organized and timely with respect to taking and posting meeting notes, assigning and driving action item closure, tracking and driving work you're doing and risk mitigations
Strong detail-oriented and analytical skills
Track record of competency in resolving program conflicts, mitigating risks, and driving issues to resolution
Able to confidently handle fast-paced environments
Solid verbal, written, and presentation skills
Technically adept with a BS degree in Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering, or equivalent degree
Prior experience working as a hardware engineer is a plus
Experience working on hardware projects that involve firmware development is a plus
Experience with engineering R&D projects involving rapid-prototyping is a plus
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The expected base compensation for this role is: (90,223 - 144,123 USD Annual). Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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