Senior Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, Pixel Watch

Senior Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in technical program management and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading the specification, development, and implementation of manufacturing fixtures, equipment, and process flows.
• Experience collaborating with design teams early in the hardware lifecycle to ensure design for manufacturing principles are properly incorporated into product architectures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• Experience with high-volume, high-precision consumer electronics.
• Fluency with NX or other CAD tools, DOE, GRR, tolerance analysis, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with design for manufacturing methodologies in areas including but not limited to manual and semi automated precision electronic assembly, sealing, adhesives, metal fabrication and finishing, injection molding, and leak testing.
• Experience with flexible, scalable line design and balancing.

About the job:

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you'll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You'll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers. Fitbit's wide range of innovative products, including smartwatches, trackers, and a smart scale, help people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration, and guidance to reach their health and fitness goals. Coupled with our leading software and Fitbit premium, our immersive platform experience delivers personalized experiences, insights, and guidance to support our users health and wellness. Fitbit's mission has always been to help make everyone in the world healthier and now, as part of Google we'll be able to make health even more accessible to everyone. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Influence product definition and architecture selection, in close collaboration with product design teams, via early design for manufacturing engagement.
• Develop manufacturing processes and fixtures, in close collaboration with manufacturing partners and equipment providers, via specification, design, prototyping, fabrication, and validation of manufacturing methods and equipment.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, flexibility, and scalability via analysis, simulation, and planning of work flow, space requirements, production capacity, and equipment layout.
• Identify, investigate, analyze, and integrate new manufacturing processes, technologies, and equipment.
• Manage cross-functional programs with global teams and contract manufacturing partners to ensure factory readiness and successful product delivery.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law.