Mill · 1 week ago
Senior System Engineering Program Manager
San Bruno, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expMill is focused on reducing waste, particularly in the food sector, to help address climate issues. They are seeking a Senior System Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams in managing hardware projects, ensuring quality and timeliness in pre-production and mass production phases.
Animal FeedCleanTechFood ProcessingRecyclingSustainabilityWaste Management
Responsibilities
Creation of overall program plan
Key point of contact for all cross-functional teams for hardware projects
Track and ensure closure of engineering status and issues
Responsible for planning and executing engineering builds
Executing post ramp part qualifications
Be self-directed with the ability to review changes and weigh tradeoffs between engineering resources and operational improvements
Program budget forecast and management
Drive deep dives for consistent module and system level completion
Status/Exec communications while driving day-to-day program activities to meet overall program objectives
Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management
Support system definition and drive closure of architecture and technical opens in the early stages of a project
Identify and highlight technical risk areas and mitigation strategies
Grasp complex technical topics and abstract key issues
Driving technical issues to closure by bringing together key partners for decision making
Drive drawing releases and any soft or hard tool kickoff with PD Engineering team and vendors
Support NPI (New Product Introduction) and Sustaining build events. Assist operations team in material planning, CTB (clear to build) and factory readiness where necessary
Travel domestically and internationally (Mexico) to support engineering build events
Qualification
Required
8+ years experience managing cross-functional teams across various program stages(architecture, integration, validation). Proven track record of managing complex hardware product schedules and engineering
Strong technical background. Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Understanding of FW/SW preferred
Knowledge of product development processes as well as an understanding of manufacturing processes, mechanical engineering fundamentals; prior experience with metal stamping, forging, machining (CNC), die casting, and plastic injection
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
BS ME degree required
Preferred
MS or MBA desired
Benefits
Which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant.
Company
Mill
Mill offers a kitchen bin that dries, shrinks, and de-stinks leftover food, eliminating food waste.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$70.38MKey Investors
Climate Pledge FundPrelude Ventures
2025-12-16Series Unknown
2023-09-06Series C· $70M
2023-04-01Series Unknown· $0.38M
Leadership Team
Matt Rogers
Founder & CEO
Jeff Hoever
CFO
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