| Location | California, CA |
Request-ID: 70987-1
Hardware Technical Program Manager - Level IV
1180 Discovery Way , Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Desired Location (Onsite): Onsite-preferred / hybrid - Sunnyvale, CA (Redmond, WA
acceptable)
Duration : 12 Months+
Drive end-to-end hardware program execution for the AI Factory pod (Reality Labs, Wrist Hardware), with deep
factory-floor and overseas contract-manufacturer experience in China.
Responsibilities:
Own program schedules, build planning, and milestone tracking across EE, PD, test, and manufacturing.
Coordinate contract-manufacturer execution at Huaqin and other China CMs -- builds, PRQ, and on-line tooling
deployment.
Drive cross-functional alignment, risk tracking, and crisp, exec-ready status reporting.
Manage dependencies across the AI Factory tooling (triage, inspect, SOP, dashboard) and the wrist programs it serves
(Ceres2, Coop).
Required:
5-8+ years HW/NPI program management in consumer electronics or wearables.
Hands-on overseas CM execution in China (Huaqin or similar); comfortable on the SMT/FATP floor.
Strong XFN leadership and written/verbal communication.
Able to travel internationally to China.
Nice-to-have: Mandarin; EE/test/manufacturing fluency; familiarity with AI/data tooling.
Manufacturing factory experience, Apple experience is highly preferred!
Must-Have HARD Skills
Tangible skills we can pick out on
the resume
1 Hardware / NPI program management (consumer
electronics or wearables)
2 Overseas contract-manufacturer build execution (e.g.,
Huaqin): builds, PRQ, tooling deployment
3 Strong cross-functional leadership with crisp, exec-ready
status reporting
Nice-to-have Skills
1 Familiarity with EE / test / manufacturing concepts
2 Wearables / consumer-electronics experience
3 Comfort working alongside AI / data tooling
Years of Experience: 8-10 years (Level IV)
Degrees/Certifications Required: BS in EE, ME, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent; PMP a
plus
Are there any types of candidate profiles or skills that may not be the right fit for this team?
Pure pre-silicon / ASIC-only profiles, or candidates with no hardware / factory-execution context.
Are there any immediate disqualifiers or red flags that stand out?
No experience coordinating overseas CM execution; unable to travel internationally; weak written/verbal status communication.