NPI Program Manager - High-Speed Test Products

About the role

The NPI Program Manager leads cross-functional new product introduction programs for MLTP high-speed electrical and optical test products, from approved concept through design release, pilot production, customer qualification and stable manufacturing. The role integrates technical, operational, commercial and schedule decisions into one accountable execution plan.

Key responsibilities

• Create and maintain integrated program plans covering requirements, architecture, design, prototypes, verification, compliance, supply chain, manufacturing readiness, software release, documentation and customer milestones.
• Lead cross-functional core teams, set owners, dependencies, decision dates, critical paths and escalation mechanisms.
• Run phase-gate reviews with clear entry/exit criteria and accurate status on scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources and risk.
• Manage risk registers and recovery plans, including long-lead parts, technical unknowns, supplier readiness, test capacity and customer dependencies.
• Coordinate prototype and pilot builds, material readiness, engineering changes, configuration baselines and release-to-production activities.
• Align Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Applications, Service and Finance on business and technical trade-offs.
• Prepare executive updates and customer-facing plans, capture lessons learned and improve reusable NPI planning templates, metrics and governance.

Required profile

• BS in Engineering or another technical discipline; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
• 5+ years managing multidisciplinary hardware/software NPI programs in instrumentation, electronics, semiconductor equipment, optical communications or related fields.
• Demonstrated success leading products from development through pilot and production release.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams and to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Required skills

• Strong command of dependency planning, risk management, configuration and change control, and manufacturing readiness.
• Preferred: PMP certification or equivalent program-management training.
• Preferred: experience with high-mix hardware, contract manufacturing, long-lead electronic components and customer qualification.
• Preferred: familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.