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The Audio Products, Product Design EPM joins the Audio Product Design team to provide technical management for the development and implementation of mechanical components. This role involves driving day-to-day activities to meet program objectives, focusing on engineering, development planning, and validation cycles. Key responsibilities include establishing feature baselines, managing schedules, budgets, and critical paths, while identifying technical risks and mitigation strategies. The EPM will drive drawing releases, tooling kickoffs, and prototype builds by directing OEM partners. Required skills include experience in mechanical engineering design, manufacturing processes, and high-volume product shipping. Technical competencies include knowledge of metal stamping, forging, CNC machining, die casting, plastic injection, and metal injection molding. The role requires managing complex design strategies for products comprised of multiple materials and high aesthetic quality.
Drive closure of product architecture and technical opens during early project stages.
Manage the program feature baseline, scheduling, budget, and critical paths through final delivery.
Identify technical risk areas and develop mitigation strategies in partnership with impacted teams.
Create and monitor streamlined processes to enable the engineering development effort.
Drive drawing releases and tooling kickoffs with engineering teams and external vendors.
Plan and execute prototype builds by directing OEM partners.
Lead cross-functional communication between internal project teams and external vendors.
Manage day-to-day activities and meetings among engineering stakeholders to meet project objectives.
What we're looking for
At least 4-8+ years of experience leading program management or mechanical engineering design of product development.
Experience shipping high volume products including experience working with CM partners.
Detailed knowledge of product development cycles and strong understanding of manufacturing processes.
BS ME/EE degree or equivalent.
Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, presentation, and leadership skills (preferred).
4+ years of project management experience with experience in working with CM partners (preferred).
Prior experience with metal stamping, forging, machining (CNC), die casting, plastic injection, and metal injection molding (MIM) (preferred).
Experience interfacing with cross functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Reliability, Operations, and Marketing (preferred).
Systems Engineering
SOLIDWORKS
CAD
Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Engineering
Bill of Materials
Product Architecture
Electronics Packaging
Manufacturing
Validation
Testing
First Article Production
Mixed-Signal Design
Power Electronics
Microcontrollers
EtherCAT
HF Circuit Design
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
EMC
EMI
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Design for Test (DFT)
Design for Reliability (DfR)
Industrial Automation
Robotics