Technical Project Manager - Electronics & Embedded Systems
The Electronics and Embedded Systems Group at SharkNinja is looking for dynamic, creative, talented, inspirational and committed Project Manager to deliver an extraordinary pipeline of new products.
This role will focus on embedded electronic design and product development lifecycle for our ambitious product roadmap. The successful candidate will have experience in analog and digital embedded design, including both hardware (schematic capture and PCB layout) and firmware (C and ASM), preferably in consumer products or similar and would be familiar with all product development aspects such as team task tracking, BOM cost tracking, DFMEA, documentation and PLM systems. This position is the glue within the group, coordinating activities and removing barriers for the embedded team members as well as provide status reporting for leadership reviews.
Responsibilities:
- Design and development of consumer products from initial concept to on-going product support within our global development organization
- Day-to-day coordination of team tasks to enable the delivery of functional prototypes for research and internal review
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product Marketing teams to provide initial cost estimates for EBOM and work effort to support advanced development and prototype needs, as well as final product implementation based upon thorough analysis of product requirements
- Coordinate and organize external supplier roadmap discussions and benchmarking activities to improve the efficiency of embedded designs
- Establish best practices for collaborative firmware code development sharing, revision control, bug tracking and source code depository
- Ensure the development of clear and concise firmware and hardware specifications/documentation and solutions to meet product requirements
- Interact with team members from other disciplines to complete project deliverables, solve problems and to report status
- Support fielded products, and perform analysis of field-reported issues
- Be able to lead and mentor junior engineers and technologists
Requirements:
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or guidance
- A broad view and understanding of the product development process, and effective experience leading multi-disciplined team efforts in the evolution of products from concept through testing, verification and approval
- Solid analytical skills with a strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with good sound interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Proficient with Excel, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Qualifications:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
- PMP certification or MBA preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in a technical project manager role involving the design, development and delivery of embedded hardware and firmware projects
- Experience in aspects of electrical design: component selection, system architecture and documentation
- Experience in the development of embedded firmware of microcontrollers, including design, test and debugging
- Familiarity with compilers, IDE’s, JIRA, SVN is a plus
- Previous industry experience working for a consumer product company or a consultant company in the consumer goods space is highly desirable
At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL of our associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.