Caraway Home · 3 months ago
Engineering Program Manager (Asia)
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expCaraway Home is a rapidly growing home goods brand focused on creating non-toxic kitchenware and home products. They are seeking an Engineering Program Manager in Asia to lead product development, manage supplier relationships, and ensure high-quality production standards while collaborating with teams across the globe.
Consumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead supplier-driven NPI programs from concept through sustaining, ensuring readiness across tooling, builds, testing, and ramp
Drive day-to-day engineering build activities on-site at factories to meet Caraway’s program objectives
Support U.S.-led projects by executing locally with suppliers, escalating issues to internal and external stakeholders, and tracking deliverables
Own specific portions of the schedule including tooling, builds, validation, compliance, and quality operations
Develop and manage program plans (scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks), ensuring alignment between Caraway internal teams and supplier partners
Support sustaining manufacturing initiatives such as packaging optimization, quality improvements, and cost reductions
Solve technical issues or pull in external resources to ensure project remains on track
Build strong working relationships with factory partners; develop detailed knowledge of supplier capabilities, processes, and constraints
Represent Caraway operations with supplier and product design teams to ensure Design-for-Excellence (DFX), manufacturability, supply chain, and testing requirements are met
Ensure line readiness for all NPI builds — including line space, layout, fixtures, equipment, staffing, and training
Travel frequently across factory locations to drive issue resolution, monitor readiness, and support build/ramp activities (50–70% travel expected)
Act as the key liaison between Caraway’s Product Development, Engineering (ME/EE/FW), Operations, Quality, and Marketing teams and our Asia suppliers
Facilitate structured, clear communication across U.S. and Asia stakeholders, synthesizing complex issues into actionable updates
Lead cross-functional Asia-based program teams (Planning, SQE, Tooling, Supply Chain, etc.) to execute against program milestones
Ensure efficient handover of programs into mass production with optimized yield and stable processes
Identify risks across technical execution, quality, and schedule — develop mitigation and contingency plans
Resolve critical path issues quickly, escalating when necessary to maintain program momentum
Maintain accountability for both internal and external partners to deliver against commitments
Qualification
Required
At least 7 years of experience in product development in the kitchen and homeware space
Expertise in metals, sustainable plastics, glass, wood, electronics, and other materials
Detail-oriented and a quick learner
Expert project manager and communicator
Ability to define tasks and prioritize workflows independently
Analytical, data-driven approach to translate complex challenges into actionable plans
Willingness to travel frequently across factory locations (50–70% travel expected)
Ability to lead supplier-driven NPI programs from concept through sustaining
Experience in managing program plans (scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks)
Strong working relationships with factory partners
Ability to represent operations with supplier and product design teams
Experience in risk and issue management
Leadership under ambiguity
Ability to influence without authority
Sense of urgency and accountability
Strategic and tactical balance in execution
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work effectively across time zones, cultures, and functions
Resilient problem solver
Strong project management and communication skills
Ability to communicate clearly with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders
Excellent written communication skills
Preferred
Bonus points for experience in metals, sustainable plastics, glass, and wood
Benefits
A Setup that works for you: From MacBook to PC, we’ve got you covered. Let us know what you prefer and we’ll get your at-home set up stocked!
Elevate your Workspace: Annual reimbursements for you to elevate your workspace, from standing desks to desktop succulents, you got it!
Fully Remote: Need to pick up the kids? No problem. Have a doctor’s appointment? Enjoy! Flexibility when you need it most.
Coworking Reimbursement: Need a break from the home setting? Monthly reimbursements for you to get out of the house and work from anywhere. From day passes, to monthly memberships, the world is your oyster, we mean office.
Events + Swag: Connection is top of mind (Yes, even in our completely remote environment). We have monthly virtual events, company wide offsites, and many opportunities for new Caraway swag!
Leveling Up with Caraway: In addition to exciting opportunities and exposure in your day-to-day work, we offer annual reimbursements to all full-time employees to support their professional development aspirations!
#AwayFromCaraway: We believe healthy, happy humans do better work. We offer PTO in addition to annual holidays and quarterly wellness days.
Wellness Reimbursement: Monthly reimbursements for you to stay well. From meal services to gym memberships to monthly massages, we want our team to have the flexibility to choose what wellness means for them.
Employee Discount: We provide an employee discount on all Caraway Home products so you can continue to level up your kitchen and home life, too!
Home Upgrade(s): Complimentary product as a new hire + continuous to expand your Caraway Home collection.
Company
Caraway Home
We’re on a mission to craft well-designed, non-toxic ceramic cookware that thoughtfully raises the standards of what you cook with.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$70.3MKey Investors
McCarthy Capital
2022-09-28Series A· $35M
2021-10-01Debt Financing· $30M
2020-05-28Seed· $5.3M
Leadership Team
Jordan Nathan
Founder & CEO
Brenda Levy Daniel
Associate Director of Partnerships
Recent News
2025-09-30
2025-09-12
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