Hardware Engineering Program Manager

Summary

Join Dandy, a rapidly growing company transforming the dental industry with technology, as an Engineering Program Manager. You will lead end-to-end product development for best-in-class hardware, from requirements to launch and beyond. This role requires extensive experience in complex hardware development and cross-functional collaboration. You will manage program milestones, risks, and team priorities, working with internal and external partners. The position demands strong technical skills in various engineering disciplines and excellent communication abilities. Dandy offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience developing and shipping complex hardware products in consumer electronics, Medical devices or Optical products
• Experience in all phases of new hardware design and development from architecture definition through shipping at volume, and for extremely complex or new product areas
• Experience establishing operations at contract manufacturers from scratch in partnership with Factory Operations and Business Operations teams
• Experience managing all facets of NPI engineering and transition to production readiness with deep understanding of the inter-dependencies between all disciplines
• Experience working with Product Managers, Packaging and Marketing teams with ability to understand their requirements alongside product technical requirements
• Ability to run hardware engineering program with minimum supervision
• Ability to present to Executive teams in a fast paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 30%
• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or allied technical subject

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development efforts; steer new programs from requirements definition through to validation, certification, ramp-up, and sustaining
• Drive the development, planning & execution of a holistic cross functional hardware product development and/or launch strategy. Provides technical leadership and identifies technical risks
• Define and track critical program milestones and metrics, manage business and technology risks, and establish clear priorities for team members
• Collaborate with internal and external technology development partners to form a cohesive development plan
• Drive vendors towards aggressive schedules and ambitious objectives. Proactively identify initiatives that are likely to fail and work with teams to develop alternative plans and solutions
• Create clarity, alignment, and communication around key decisions that will affect the outcome of the program
• Lead a wide variety of weekly meetings including vendor calls, internal team updates, and presentations with key leadership team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Dental Hardware Product experience
• Doer with a strong sense of ownership - you understand your role is not just note-taker, risk manager, and taskmaster but rather your responsibility is to relentlessly drive progress forward
• Strong professional references showcasing successful past projects
• High growth startup experience is a plus

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Parental planning
• Mental health benefits
• A 401(k) plan
• Paid time off