HardWare (HW) Project Manager

A Hardware Project Manager (PM) guides physical products from initial design through testing and mass production. They manage budgets, timelines, and cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and supply chain partners. They are responsible for the execution of HW projects in terms of schedule, performance, power, cost, and quality., * Product Development Management:

• Coordinate and manage NPI: definition, design (schematic, PCB, thermal/mechanical), DFM, DFT, prototyping, validation, testing, and qualifications & certifications.
• Scheduling: Build and maintain detailed timelines mapping out milestones of the development process. Track progress and dependencies, and keep all stakeholders updated.
• Team Coordination: Lead meetings with mechanical, electrical, and embedded software engineers, along with supply chain and manufacturing partners. Ensure change control, project development milestone reviews, and other HW development processes are effectively implemented.
• Risk Management: Work with engineering teams to quickly identify and avoid potential roadblocks by creating and tracking mitigation plans to keep the project on target. Predictable execution is the ultimate goal.
• Production: Work closely with design and technical leads, implementation teams, and other program managers to ensure the successful and timely introduction and delivery of quality products that successfully transition to mass production.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), including AVL/AML, revisions, and obsolescence management through EOL.
• Product Manufacturing and Inventory Management:
• Consolidate demand forecasts from Sales, Marketing and Management to develop production schedules and issue purchase orders.
• Oversee Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners through prototype and pilot runs into mass production.
• Manage BOMs: Including component lead times, component sourcing risks, and inventory levels to support production build schedules.
• Budget Oversight:
• Manage costs, handle vendor negotiations, and track resource allocation.
• Management Reporting:
• Provide regular updates to senior management on key development milestones, budgets, performance metrics, risks, and mitigation plans.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of hands-on HW technical project management with PMP certification:
• Proven proficiency with Project management and scheduling software, e.g. Microsoft Project.
• Proven proficiency managing HW production and quality control, including ISO9001 processes, CAPAs, and SCAR.
• Proven proficiency tracking and managing development and production costs.
• Proven proficiency managing EMS partners, BOM, lead-times, inventory levels, and production schedules, costs, and quality control.
• A strong understanding of the hardware engineering lifecycle, including schematics, PCB design, validation, production, and configuration management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.

EdgeCortix seeks to hire a HardWare (HW) Project Manager to join our US based team and coordinate the development, production, and lifecycle of our AI Accelerator HW products which include boards, reference designs, and integrated systems.

About Edgecortix

At Edgecortix we are a deep-tech startup revolutionizing edge computing with artificial intelligence and novel high efficiency silicon on chip design. Originating from multiple years of research, our unique AI hardware & software co-design principle and the Dynamic Neural Accelerator ® AI processor IP are geared towards positively disrupting the rapidly growing artificial intelligence edge hardware space and bring the power of AI and machine learning to all kinds of devices. Our operations are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in Singapore, Virginia, and California in the US.