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ZT Systems · 2 months ago

Sr. Staff Product Operations Engineer

Secaucus, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$124K/yr - $183K/yr

8+ years exp

ZT Systems is a technology infrastructure company that connects the world. As a Sr. Staff Product Operations Engineer, you will serve as the technical bridge between product design, customers, and manufacturing to ensure customer requirements are accurately defined and translated into actionable direction for manufacturing.

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInternet

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the technical interface between customer engineering, product design, and factory teams, ensuring clarity and alignment of requirements

Drive the interpretation, analysis, and translation of customer requirements into actionable technical inputs for NPI, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, and quality engineering

Serve as the bridge between customer engineering, product design engineering, and factory operations—balancing customer needs with manufacturing feasibility

Triangulate between quality, factory, and product design teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve manufacturability issues across both NPI and MP product lifecycle stages. Oversee the resolution of gaps, ensuring continuous customer engagement and internal accountability

Partner closely with NPI and the technical launch teams during new product launches to embed customer-driven requirements early and accurately

Drive ownership of complex, cross-functional operations and manufacturing issues, serving as the focal point when accountability spans multiple organizations

Represent the factory in customer engineering discussions, ensuring that product design decisions account for manufacturability, yield, and operational feasibility

Combine a deep knowledge of factory systems, product lifecycle management, and hyperscale customer context into a unified technical perspective that drives clear prioritization and decision-making

Apply engineering expertise to guide the development of solutions that are robust, scalable, and manufacturable

Champion a culture of continuous learning, analytical rigor, and growth mindset within the organization

Influence and inspire cross-functional teams to take ownership of customer requirements and drive manufacturing execution with integrity

Operate with a sense of urgency to ensure customer needs are met in fast-moving, high-pressure environments

Qualification

Manufacturing engineeringProduct design lifecycleCross-functional leadershipAnalytical methodsData-driven decision makingQuality engineeringElectrical engineeringSystems engineeringContinuous improvementMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationTime managementInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering (e.g. manufacturing, industrial, electrical, systems, or related field)

8-15 years of relevant experience in an engineering role, or 6-12 years with a master's degree

Experience in one or more of: manufacturing engineering, test engineering, quality engineering, electrical engineering, or systems engineering

Demonstrated experience working with or alongside customer-facing engineering groups

Ability to clearly articulate technical issues and requirements across diverse stakeholder groups; comfortable interfacing effectively at all organizational levels

Comfortable working across geographies, time zones, and cultures to align distributed teams

Strong background in analytical methods, structure problem solving, and data-driven decision making

Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with changing priorities and deadlines

Ability to convert complex (often data driven) topics to clear overviews and insights

Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines

Fluency with continuous improvement / lean programs

Fluency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word)