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Technical Program Manager, System Hardware

Posted 3 Days Ago
Hybrid
2 Locations
162K-284K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
2 Locations
162K-284K Annually
Senior level
The Technical Program Manager leads hardware project management, schedules, and communication across engineering teams while ensuring product specifications and processes are followed.
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Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. 

We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager, System Hardware to join the Snap Lab team at Snap Inc!

What you’ll do:

  • Drive programs from product definition and technology development through delivery as a system engineering project manager

  • Create hardware project schedules that align with product requirements, technical challenges, tooling lead-times, and business needs

  • Communicate with hardware and software engineering, operations, sales, and marketing teams

  • Plan milestones, anticipate setbacks, and support troubleshooting and/or contingency plans

  • Drive best practices and production processes in a fast-paced production setting

  • Document and execute on product specifications and test plans

  • Develop business relationships with external partners, contractors, and vendors

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Expert in schedule creation and management for hardware products

  • Ability to design experiments (DOE) for hardware build configurations and hardware build management

  • Proficient with materials planning and lead times for hardware builds

  • Skilled at risk identification and mitigation across hardware and software

  • Strong motivational leadership skills 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or equivalent years of experience

  • 7+ years experience of electrical, mechanical, or hardware project management at a tech or consumer electronics company

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven track record of interdisciplinary system integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components

  • Experience with project/issue tracking and version control software

  • Experience driving complex programs in a fast-paced consumer electronics environment

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.


 

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Top Skills

Agile Methodologies
Electrical Engineering
Materials Planning
Mechanical Engineering
Project Management Software
HQ

Snap Inc. Santa Monica, California, USA Office

Snap LA is located in the Santa Monica Business Park. We're across the street from a ton of great restaurants, coffee shops, Clover Park, and more!

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