Mechanical Engineering Program Manager, Commercial Personal Systems

Mechanical Engineering Program Manager, Commercial Personal Systems

Description -

Job Summary
This role is responsible for shaping and maintaining system-level validation strategies that ensure product quality, performance, and market competitiveness. The position serves as a key connection point across engineering, quality, and product development teams, translating evolving product requirements into robust validation methodologies while leveraging competitive benchmarking and cost-performance insights to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Owns the deep dive and revision of System Test Validation Plan (SVTP) requirements, leading cross-functional alignment across engineering, quality, and development partners to keep test criteria current with product positioning and competitive benchmarks.

• Evaluate industry validation methodologies and competitor testing approaches to identify opportunities for strengthening product qualification strategies.

• Analyze validation-related cost structures, performance metrics, and benchmark data to assess product competitiveness and improvement opportunities.

• Recommend enhancements to validation plans by balancing product performance, reliability, customer experience, and development efficiency considerations.

• Drive data-based decision making through validation results analysis and communicate recommendations to stakeholders across multiple functions.

• Coordinate cross-functional discussions across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and product development teams to establish and maintain validation criteria.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in engineering design and solutions, implementation across hardware development lifecycle, or a related field.

• Experience developing, executing, or managing product validation, reliability testing, qualification programs, or system verification activities.

• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into structured test and validation strategies.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to achieve alignment on technical objectives and requirements.

Preferred Certifications
NA

Knowledge & Skills
• 3D Modeling
• Ansys Simulation Software
• Computer-Aided Design
• Electromechanics
• Engineering Design Process
• Finite Element Methods
• Injection Molding
• Machining
• Manufacturing Processes
• Mechanical Design
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Systems
• New Product Development
• Product Design
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Prototyping
• PTC Creo (CAD Suite)
• Sheet Metal
• SolidWorks (CAD)
• Thermal Management

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

Job -

Engineering

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (Taiwan)

Travel -

Relocation -

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