Staff Technical Program Manager
Overview:
In this role you lead hardware programs that pair connected security devices with subscription services, coordinating with APAC partners from concept to mass production. You translate between waterfall and Agile planning, manage cross-functional teams, and drive clear program updates to leadership. The position blends hardware, firmware, software, and cloud work, with occasional APAC travel and time-zone aligned calls. You'll help shape scalable, secure smart-home solutions within a values-driven, collaborative culture. Compensation / Benefitstotal rewards packagefree SimpliSafe system and professional monitoringERGs for networking and developmentwellness and security benefitsinclusive and safe work environmentflexible hybrid work model
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end hardware programs from concept through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production
- Coordinate with APAC-based JDM and other partners, including on-site engagement at key milestones
- Interface with supply chain, quality, regulatory, and production planning to keep programs on track
- Facilitate technical trade-offs aligning engineering needs with business goals
- Define technical/product requirements and manage resources and priorities
- Rally cross-functional teams to remove roadblocks and maintain progress
- Establish delivery metrics and increase engineering efficiency and predictability
Key requirements:
- 5+ years in technical program management, systems architecture, or software/hardware engineering 5+ years managing the hardware development lifecycle end-to-end
- Experience with APAC-based JDM, ODM, or contract manufacturing partners in hardware NPIExperience delivering connected hardware with subscription/cloud services
- Ability to manage waterfall/stage-gate schedules and interface with Agile software teams
- Willingness to travel to APAC and join evening partner calls
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
- Knowledge of IoT and security hardware (nice to have)
- Experience with executive-level program reviews (nice to have)cross-functional collaborationclear communication with leadershipproblem-solving under conflicting priorities
- Waterfall and stage-gate hardware scheduling (Gantt, Smartsheet)APAC partner management for hardware NPIIoT and security hardware knowledge