Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. As a Technical PM you will be responsible for; Lead embedded product development projects from concept, design, validation, and production release. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies. Track project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and drive corrective actions to ensure successful project execution. Coordinate activities across hardware, software, mechanical, PCB layout, component engineering, production test, and certification teams. Facilitate Agile development processes and ensure alignment between engineering teams and business objectives. Work closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production Test, and external suppliers to support successful product launches. Manage project communications, status reporting, and stakeholder expectations at all levels of the organization. Coordinate and oversee work performed by external vendors, contractors, and offshore development partners as needed. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing product development processes and execution efficiency. Participate in stage-gate reviews and ensure project readiness for key development milestones. Qualifications; Bachelor’s degree preferred in computer science or equivalent. Minimum 6 years of project or program management experience PMP/ PMI-ACP/ CSM certification desired Experience in establishing and/or optimizing product development Experience taking embedded products from concept through to production Experience coordinating with teams using the agile development methodology Experience developing detailed project plans consisting of the following: detailed schedules, budget, risk/risk mitigation, staffing allocation and planning Experience planning and coordinating projects with cross functional teams (quality, supply chain, production, production test, offshore board houses) Experience managing external & offshore contractors desired Familiar with ISO development processes/procedures desired Familiar with working with a gate model development environment a plus Familiar with the development activities/processes required by the following disciplines: hardware, software, mechanical, layout, component engineering, production test and certification Salary Range: $95K-$130K The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Requirements

Must-haves

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
Lead embedded product development projects from concept, design, validation, and production release.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
Track project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and drive corrective actions to ensure successful project execution.
Coordinate activities across hardware, software, mechanical, PCB layout, component engineering, production test, and certification teams.
Facilitate Agile development processes and ensure alignment between engineering teams and business objectives.
Work closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production Test, and external suppliers to support successful product launches.
Manage project communications, status reporting, and stakeholder expectations at all levels of the organization.
Coordinate and oversee work performed by external vendors, contractors, and offshore development partners as needed.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing product development processes and execution efficiency.
Participate in stage-gate reviews and ensure project readiness for key development milestones.
Qualifications;
Minimum 6 years of project or program management experience
PMP/ PMI-ACP/ CSM certification desired
Experience in establishing and/or optimizing product development
Experience taking embedded products from concept through to production
Experience coordinating with teams using the agile development methodology
Experience developing detailed project plans consisting of the following: detailed schedules, budget, risk/risk mitigation, staffing allocation and planning
Experience planning and coordinating projects with cross functional teams (quality, supply chain, production, production test, offshore board houses)
Experience managing external & offshore contractors desired
Familiar with ISO development processes/procedures desired
Familiar with the development activities/processes required by the following disciplines: hardware, software, mechanical, layout, component engineering, production test and certification

Nice-to-haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred in computer science or equivalent.
Familiar with working with a gate model development environment a plus

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