Hardware Engineer - Project Manager
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Summary
Smartbox Lockers is hiring a Hardware Engineer-Project Manager in Mumbai to lead end-to-end embedded product development programs, coordinating Hardware, Firmware, Software, QA, and Product teams. The role centers on program planning, release management, Agile delivery, risk management, and reporting using Jira, Confluence, and Power BI/EasyBI.
Broad Function:
We are looking for a Hardware Engineer - Project manager with a minimum of 6 years of experience who will be responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional product development programs across Hardware, Firmware, Software, QA, and Product teams. The role requires expertise in program planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality products are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with the product roadmap and business objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities :
1. Program & Project Management:
- Plan and manage end-to-end product development programs.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Hardware, Firmware, Software, QA, and Product.
- Track project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery progress.
- Ensure timely execution while maintaining alignment with project goals and timelines.
2. Release Management:
- Own end-to-end product release planning and execution.
- Define and manage release schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
- Ensure timely, high-quality releases aligned with project timelines.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to enable smooth and successful product launches.
3. Agile Delivery:
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to drive Agile execution.
- Monitor sprint progress, delivery commitments, and release milestones.
- Facilitate timely resolution of blockers to ensure smooth sprint delivery.
- Ensure alignment between sprint outcomes and product release goals.
4. Risk & Dependency Management:
- Identify and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints.
- Maintain and track project risk and issue registers.
- Proactively resolve escalations to minimize delivery impact.
- Ensure timely risk communication and mitigation planning.
5. Engineering Metrics & Reporting:
- Prepare and present regular project status reports to leadership.
- Track key engineering metrics, KPIs, and delivery progress.
- Maintain project dashboards and documentation using Jira and Confluence.
- Provide data-driven insights to support project planning and decision-making.
6. Process Improvement:
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering and delivery processes.
- Standardize project planning and execution practices.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation.
- Promote process compliance and operational efficiency.
Requirements
Desired Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field.
- 6–10 years of experience in Hardware Engineer - Project manager
- Proven experience managing end-to-end Embedded Product Development programs.
- Strong understanding of Hardware, Firmware, Software, and Agile/Scrum development lifecycles.
- Proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
- Excellent stakeholder management, project planning, risk management, and communication skills.
- Exposure to CI/CD, Git/Bitbucket, and Jira Automation.
- Experience with Power BI or EasyBI for project reporting.
- Scrum or SAFe certification (CSM, PSM, or SAFe Agilist).
- Experience in IoT, Embedded Systems, Electronics Manufacturing, or Product Engineering environments.
- Familiarity with Release Management and PLM processes.
Benefits
The company offers a range of employee benefits including:
- Cashless medical insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Accidental insurance coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Access to online learning platforms such as Udemy
- Retirement benefits including Provident Fund (PF) and Gratuity
- Sodexo benefits for income tax savings
- Paternity & Maternity Leave Benefit