Program Manager, Hardware Engineering Project Specialist

About Wing

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last-mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you’re ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

About the Role

Wing is looking for a Program Manager, Hardware Engineering Project Specialist to join our Technical Program Management team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. The position seeks highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working in a highly dynamic team environment. The successful candidate brings deep knowledge of hardware development and manufacturing processes, vendor relations, and working with Contract Manufacturers (CM). You have experience with Product Data Management/Product Lifecycle Management tools (e.g. Agile), with knowledge of hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and change control concepts. We’re looking for people who are intrinsically driven to solve hard problems with stunningly simple solutions, move fast, and are highly adaptive.

What You’ll Do

• Travel to support hardware development builds and manage product labeling and build documentation.
• Manage the New Product Introduction (NPI) product build matrix (system configuration decoder), tracking material readiness, tracking engineering parallel paths and investigations, and product configurations.
• Lead a weekly build readiness meeting with the Contract Manufacturing team, and provide training to partners on related deliverables (how to read build matrix, allocation/shipment planning, and applicable build matrix database training).
• Manage the system allocation database, provide allocation direction, track system delivery schedules, ensure timely distribution to all product groups, and update the device tracking tool.
• Coordinate with product development and MechEng & EE engineering teams to ensure BOM readiness in Agile prior to builds.
• Manage NPI build asset tracking.
• Be able to support either system, module, or sustaining work as needed.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of program management experience in hardware development.
• 5+ years of experience working with CMs/vendors, providing guidance and driving results within the hardware development lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage complex spreadsheets and coordinate across cross-functional teams and job functions.
• Excellent multitasking abilities, with the ability to effectively prioritize when working on multiple tasks/projects, coordinating priorities, and process/tool initiatives.
• Proven strong leadership skills with demonstrated project management and supply chain management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, results-driven, and extremely detail-oriented.
• Demonstrate leadership skills to help drive meetings and initiatives.

Salary Range

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000—$185,000 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Wing’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

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