Senior Hardware Engineering Program Manager

Summary

Join PAX, a leading global cannabis brand, as an Engineering Program Manager (EPM) reporting to the Director of Product Development. You will be responsible for the design, development, and support of PAX hardware products, managing project schedules, milestones, and communication. This role requires managing a high-volume hardware program, driving process improvements, and mediating between hardware and other PAX teams. You will create presentations for executive leadership, travel to support manufacturing, and ensure smooth transitions to operations. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in hardware program management, shipping consumer hardware at high volume, and working with Asian manufacturing partners. PAX offers competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 7+ years of proven experience in hardware-focused engineering program management
• Broad technical background. Direct experience as a hardware engineer (electrical, mechanical, or embedded/firmware) is desired
• Strong track record of shipping products and managing them through their entire life cycle
• Experience working with Asian design and manufacturing partners and supply chains, including travel to manufacturing sites to run NPI builds
• Ability to focus on details and a resourcefulness to drive issues until they are resolved
• Excellent organizational, communication, presentation, and data analytics skills
• Experience with project management software and communication tools (we use Confluence/JIRA, Google Workspace, and others)
• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or demonstrated experience

Responsibilities

• Drive process development, improvements, and best practices consistent with a world class hardware product development organization
• Own and oversee program schedules and NPI build phase gates, while ensuring high risk areas have mitigation strategies and actions in place
• Mediate between hardware and the rest of the PAX organization. Collaborate closely with Engineering, PLM, Operations and Product to execute on HW programs through DVT and ensure a smooth transition to Operations at PVT
• Drive strong program management hygiene including project meeting cadence, bug / action item tracking, and engagement with external design and manufacturing partners
• Create clear and consistent presentations to executive leadership on project status and schedules
• Travel to support manufacturing builds and ensure factory engagement best practices are established

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with medical devices or other regulated products is desired
• Ability to work on-site preferred, remote opportunities available for outstanding candidates
• Have seen multiple product cycles from start to finish and have experience shipping consumer hardware at high volume
• Be technical enough to easily understand a wide variety of issues — from firmware to UX, electrical to mechanical, reliability, manufacturing, and logistics
• Be a creative problem solver and make data-driven decisions
• Be hyper organized — you won’t hesitate to fix something that’s disorganized or broken
• Have a natural tendency to identify inefficiencies and take action to resolve them
• Effectively lead and influence others, driving decisions cross-functionally across the org
• Have an interest in cannabis
• Mandarin fluency is a plus, but not a requirement

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, equity & bi-annual performance reviews
• Fully funded comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K plan
• Generous PTO policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly wellness reimbursement
• Cell Phone reimbursement
• Employee Purchase Program for discounted PAX devices
• Weekly catered lunch, endless snacks and beverages
• Dog Friendly HQ in the Mission District of San Francisco
• Employee Assistance Program including access to online legal support