Date Posted: 06/18/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 503038
Industry: Social Media
Job Title: Hardware Technical Program Manager
Job Location: Redmond, WA, USA, 98052
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 3 days onsite per week
Shift: Regular working hours
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 20.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 25.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Manufacturing, Program management, Reporting
Experience Desired: Hardware / NPI program management (consumer electronics or wearables) (8-10 yrs); Overseas contract-manufacturer build execution (e.g., Huaqin): builds, PRQ, tooling deployment (8-10 yrs); Strong cross-functional leadership with crisp, exec-ready status reporting (8-10 yrs); Familiarity with EE / test / manufacturing concepts (8-10 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: PMP certification
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Travel Required: Yes — international (China / Huaqin), ~1 trip per quarter around factory builds (not a hard requirement)
Required Skills:
1. Hardware / NPI program management (consumer electronics or wearables)
2. Overseas contract-manufacturer build execution (e.g., Huaqin): builds, PRQ, tooling deployment
3. Strong cross-functional leadership with crisp, exec-ready status reporting
Preferred Skills:
1. Familiarity with EE / test / manufacturing concepts
2. Wearables / consumer-electronics experience
3. Comfort working alongside AI / data tooling
Degrees/Certifications Required:
BS in EE, ME, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent; PMP a plus
Years of Experience:
8–10 years (Level IV)
Are there any immediate disqualifiers or red flags that stand out:
No experience coordinating overseas CM execution; unable to travel internationally; weak written/verbal status communication
Nice-to-have: Mandarin; EE/test/manufacturing fluency; familiarity with AI/data tooling. Manufacturing factory experience, Apple experience is highly preferred!
Overview
Drive end-to-end hardware program execution for the AI Factory pod (Reality Labs, Wrist Hardware), with deep factory-floor and overseas contract-manufacturer experience in China.
Responsibilities:
? Own program schedules, build planning, and milestone tracking across EE, PD, test, and manufacturing.
? Coordinate contract-manufacturer execution at Huaqin and other China CMs -- builds, PRQ, and on-line tooling deployment.
? Drive cross-functional alignment, risk tracking, and crisp, exec-ready status reporting.
? Manage dependencies across the AI Factory tooling (triage, inspect, SOP, dashboard) and the wrist programs it serves (Ceres2, Coop).
? Travel to China around key builds.
Required:
? 5-8+ years HW/NPI program management in consumer electronics or wearables.
? Hands-on overseas CM execution in China (Huaqin or similar); comfortable on the SMT/FATP floor.
? Strong XFN leadership and written/verbal communication.
? Able to travel internationally to China.
Nice-to-have: Mandarin; EE/test/manufacturing fluency; familiarity with AI/data tooling. Manufacturing factory experience, Apple experience is highly preferred! - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
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