Program Manager
Summary
Sol-Ark seeks an onsite Program Manager in Allen, TX to lead end-to-end engineering development of complex products integrating electronic hardware, embedded firmware, and software — driving schedules, budgets, cross-functional alignment, and global manufacturing partners. Requires 10+ years technical program management and 5+ years hands-on design engineering.
Location:
This position will be onsite at our warehouse in Allen, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth area).
Full-time W-2 ONSITE opportunity (not remote)!
Work Eligibility:
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Candidates must have permanent work authorization in the United States. Sol-Ark does not provide visa sponsorship, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT (including STEM OPT), H-1B, or any other employment-based visa requiring future sponsorship.
About the Position:
We are seeking a highly experienced Program Manager to lead the end-to-end engineering development of complex products integrating electronic hardware, embedded firmware, and software.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of technical program management experience leading multiple concurrent, highly complex engineering programs, complemented by 5+ years of hands-on design engineering experience in electronics, embedded firmware, or systems engineering. Experience with energy systems technologies is a plus.
- Demonstrated success leading high-performance, multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex products integrating hardware, embedded firmware, and software—from concept through development, integration, and validation to high-volume production release—with a strong focus on quality and reliability.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end product development, including systems engineering, requirements management, systems integration, verification and validation, regulatory compliance and certification, and transition to volume production.
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product management, quality, operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to resolve competing priorities, optimize resources, and achieve program objectives on schedule and within budget while influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience managing global contract design and manufacturing partners, original design manufacturers (ODMs), and component suppliers across multiple locations and time zones.
- Strong program execution and governance skills, including integrated schedule management, budget and resource planning, risk mitigation, and performance tracking.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, analytical rigor, organizational leadership, and executive communication, with the ability to translate complex program data into actionable insights and data-driven decisions.
Additional Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Proficiency with program management tools, including Jira, Microsoft Project, and Arena PLM.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at our corporate headquarters in Allen, Texas. Remote work is not available.
- MBA or equivalent advanced business education.
- PMP certification or an equivalent recognized project management credential.
- Experience scaling products, processes, and engineering operations in startup or high-growth environments.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program, medical, dental, vision, accidental, FSA, HSA, Paid Time Off (PTO), and 401(k).
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