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Somewear Labs · 4 months ago

Technical Program Manager, Hardware

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$125K/yr - $155K/yr

Somewear Labs is a company focused on enabling critical communications for commercial and government teams in challenging environments. They are seeking a Technical Program Manager to oversee the development and delivery of hardware products, ensuring effective execution from concept to deployment while collaborating with various engineering teams.

HardwareMobileSatellite CommunicationSoftwareTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Own program execution for government-funded R&D initiatives with a hardware focus - including timeline, milestone, and deliverable management in coordination with customer stakeholders

Define and track key program metrics including risk, schedule, cost, and technical performance; proactively identify and resolve issues across internal and external teams

Partner with mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineers to deliver reliable, field-ready solutions that meet the rugged demands of unmanned and autonomous platforms

Drive hardware lifecycle from concept through design, validation, and production — including hardware prototyping and system-level integration

Ensure factory readiness, timely execution of pre-production builds, and transition to production — including supplier coordination and BOM management

Support integration efforts with third-party unmanned platform providers and government end users to ensure ease of adoption

Qualification

Hardware development managementUnmanned systems experienceHardware lifecycle managementTechnical fluency in CADGovernment-funded program executionCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills