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In this role, you will drive the development of products spanning hardware, software, and integrated systems, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle. As a key member of our engineering group, you will collaborate closely with the Engineering and Marketing teams to plan, manage schedules, and mitigate project risks effectively.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nDrive Systems/Hardware/Software engineering planning processes on a yearly/quarterly basis.\nCollaborate with engineering managers and technical leads to manage programs/projects at various lifecycle stages.\nScope projects, allocate resources, define milestones, and manage commitments.\nLead the delivery of complex hardware, firmware, and software products against program schedules, communicating technical risks and their impact.\nCollaborate with the supply chain to mitigate risks associated with long lead components.\nManage deliverables from consultants and external vendors during design, development,\ntesting, validation, and sustaining phases of the product lifecycle.\nLead cross-functional teams, facilitate scrums, and resolve obstacles as they arise.\nIdentify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives.\nReport project progress to managers and executives, ensuring transparency and accountability.\nIdentify and mitigate risks to ensure the highest possible quality releases.\nCoordinate successful releases of cloud software and/or handoffs from engineering to manufacturing in collaboration with product and operations teams.\nRequired Skills and Qualifications:\nB.S. degree in Physics, Engineering, or other related technical field. M.S. preferred.\n8+ years of Program/Project Management experience, with a strong emphasis on vertically integrated products across hardware, firmware, and cloud software.\n3+ years of industry experience in program/project management for scientific, analytical, or medical instrumentation products.\nProficiency in high-level project management and communication tools (e.g., Gantt charts, dashboards).\nExperience with interdepartmental interactions, including Marketing, Engineering, and Operations.\nExperience in New Product Introduction (NPI) of Hardware/Software products and manufacturing hand-offprocesses.\nExperience managing supplier relationships throughout the product development lifecycle.\nDemonstrated proficiency and interest in coordinating hardware build schedules (EVT, DVT, PVT) with agile development processes across data analytics and subscription cloud software.\nFamiliarity with Agile principles and their application to product development.\nAdvanced oral and written communication skills.\nExperience with developing and validating manufacturing processes is a plus. \nPMP/Agile certification is a plus.\nAn in-depth understanding of instrumentation/spectrometry/gas sensing technologies is a plus.\nSalary & Benefits:\nThe base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 - $185,000 USD. Your base salary range and the title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualification, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions.\nWe offer a comprehensive benefit package including:\nMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans\nLife, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance\nPaid Time Offand Paid Holidays\nEmployee Referral Program\n401K\nSocial events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)\nOn-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)\nAbout Picarro:\nWe are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California, and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability. 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