Microsoft · 1 day ago
Senior Hardware Program Manager
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering individuals and organizations. They are seeking a Senior Hardware Program Manager to lead complex hardware development efforts for premium wireless connectivity in the Surface device portfolio, coordinating with various teams to ensure successful project execution.
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Responsibilities
Align with the device program team on overarching business goals and high-level requirements
Define wireless non-functional requirements to ensure device within the business constraints
Coordinate with program and software teams to ensure bottom-up schedules merge with the program top-down schedules
Align with the certifications team to ensure accurate requirements for launch window carrier and industry and regulatory requirements
Partner with managers, leads, and cross‑functional teams to build and adapt program execution plans and schedules, aligning closely with validation and certification groups to ensure smooth, on‑time delivery and proactively mitigate risks
Ensure cross-functional and cross-organizational alignment throughout all phases of the program
Adapt where necessary for specific programs, but maximize commonality for multiple program efficiencies
Ensure proper critical design reviews by relevant teams (DFx, etc.) and members strategic partners as needed
Facilitate coordination with the manufacturing test team and the NPI team to ensure proper device specific test fixture delivery and to ensure efficient production and yield ramps
Coordinate with the sourcing team to confirm viable key, long lead time, and second source component strategy
Identify hidden costs and adapt execution strategies to eliminate from future programs
Continuously manage, mitigate, and communicate risks, and proactively inform senior leadership as necessary
Organize and present program status to the business, engineering, and senior leadership teams
Coordinate transition to the sustaining engineering team
Embody our Culture and Values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development + OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering with wireless communication systems emphasis
Professional RF design experience with basic understanding of antenna and conducted RF engineering processes
3+ years of direct experience shipping multiple cellular enabled devices with recent certification experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in deploying and adapting lean processes in a dynamic organization
Basic understanding of wireless system verification processes, mobile operator and industry (such as GCF, PTCRB, WFA and BTSig) certifications
Moderate technical understanding of modern wireless communication systems and device side architectures
Basic understanding 3GPP/3GPP2 air interface protocols such as 5G-NR, 802.11 air interfaces, Bluetooth, GNSS, NFC, UWB and hybrid wireless location technologies
Benefits
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Company
Microsoft
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