Job Description – Technical Program Manager
JETCOOL Technologies is seeking experienced technical program managers to support our R&D and early-stage product development programs by providing project leadership in product development. Successful candidates will lead and work closely with a team of inter-disciplined engineers from understanding of customer requirements, to entire prototype/product development cycle, to deliver the prototype solution to the customer and validate the performance at customer application. Strong preference will be given to those with a proven track record of thermal fluid system development and strong problem-solving skills.
JETCOOL Technologies is a fast-moving startup, and MIT-spinoff, producing game-changing cooling solutions for aerospace, electric vehicles, and data centers. Join us to be part of some of today’s fastest growing industries, while having a positive impact on society sustainability through innovative technologies.
Responsibilities
- Work with business and commercial leaders to fully understand customer requirements and translate into internal project plan including scope of work, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resource planning, scheduling, and cost estimate.
- Lead a cross-functional project team through the product and system development cycle from concept development, to prototyping and validation and work closely with engineering and manufacturing leaders to ensure on-time delivery of quality solutions to the customers
- Lead communication and technical exchange with customers, build and cultivate customer relationships
- Develop and own, initial product functional specs and ensure the final product meet or exceed the spec and customer expectations
- Lead technical problem solving and pull in cross functional team to provide innovative solutions
- Engage with external vendors to procure parts and hardware, form partnerships for new capabilities
- Actively manage product development stages and milestones
- Manage IP generation, protection and ensure product leadership during the development cycle
- Effectively document and communicate progress and results to leadership and to customers
- Ensure effective and efficient technology transfer to product engineering and manufacture teams for product launch
- Be intellectually curious, open to feedback and committed to ongoing professional development
Qualifications
- Bachelor (or higher) of Science (B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering) and 7+ years of work experience and 2+ years technical program/project management experience
- Excellent first principles knowledge in mechanical engineering, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer and electrical engineering
- Track record of delivering complex technical solutions to customers with high quality and on schedule
- Strong R&D project management skills and communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and risk analysis skills
- Ability to develop thermal fluids system
- Must be able to lead customer interaction and relationship building
- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple simultaneous projects
- Ability to lead/work independently and lead small teams
- Prior experience in electronics or a hardware industry is preferred
- U.S. Citizenship is required
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting: 50%
- Standing: 50%
- Walking: 50%
- Visual: 100%
- Auditory: 100%
- Driving: 15%
- Lifting: 50%
Bonus Points!
- 5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
- Industry experience in fluid system, compute, or electric vehicle applications
- Experience in providing technical leadership in the framework of small engineering teams
- Savvy with electronics systems and/or electronics packaging
- Experience with product development cycles involving environmental and reliability test campaigns
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, technology startup
- Industry experience in aerospace/defense, automotive, or data centers
Why work at jetcool?
At JETCOOL, we’re producing game-changing cooling solutions for aerospace, electric vehicles, and data centers. Be part of a small team playing an important role in some of today’s fastest growing industries, while having a positive impact on climate change through technology. Some other benefits of being part of our team:
- Be an early employee, with a huge impact on the company
- Solve real thermal problems on the forefront of new technology
- Opportunity to participate in Boston innovation events / community
- Direct mentorship by the senior leadership team
- Free snacks, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate!
- On-site gym/showers, ping pong. and foosball
- Less than a 10-minute walk from commuter rail train station
- Free parking is always available
