Sage · 15 hours ago
Project Engineer - Hardware
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$147K/yr - $184K/yr
6+ years expSage is a mission-driven company focused on improving care for older adults through innovative hardware solutions. As a Project Engineer, you will oversee the execution of hardware programs, ensuring alignment between vendors and internal teams while managing risks and schedules effectively.
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Responsibilities
Own the integrated program schedule and keep it continuously true, highlighting critical path, decision points, and recovery plans
Lead vendor execution across CM/ODM and key partners by driving deliverables, timelines, and fast issue closure
Drive manufacturing transfer readiness by aligning DFM/DFT actions, build plans, work instructions, and release criteria
Implement and run a lightweight document control and change control system that scales, including ECR intake and ECO rollout
Establish and run program cadence, including build readiness reviews, weekly status, and action tracking with clear owners and dates
Surface and manage program risks by maintaining a living risk register and driving mitigation burn-down with accountable owners
Coordinate build execution by ensuring test readiness, fixture availability, provisioning flow clarity, and failure triage loops
Track program-level budget buckets and forecasts, flagging cost growth early and driving tradeoff decisions
Translate between engineering detail and leadership clarity by delivering crisp updates, escalations, and decision framing
Partner with Systems Engineering, Ops, and Quality to keep requirements, verification, and sustainment needs aligned across releases
Qualification
Required
6+ years owning hardware program execution through manufacturing transfer and production ramp
Demonstrated experience driving CM/ODM and supplier deliverables with clear cadence and escalation paths
Working experience with change control and document control (ECR/ECO/ECN or equivalent) in a production environment
Proven ability to run integrated schedules, manage dependencies, and drive cross-functional execution without authority
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready status and escalation clarity
Preferred
Experience in connected devices, IoT, or safety-critical hardware environments
Experience standing up or scaling a change control / document control system in a startup
Familiarity with manufacturing test strategy, fixture development, and yield learning loops
Exposure to reliability planning and failure triage workflows from builds or field feedback
Experience mentoring others or growing into people leadership through program ownership
Benefits
Fully-paid health and dental insurance coverage for all of our employees
Vision insurance
Membership to premium primary and urgent care
Online medical health providers
Take as you need time off policy
7 paid holidays
Company wide winter break during the holidays
Office lunch
Fully stocked snack bar
Company
Sage
Sage is an operation management system that enhances senior caregiving efficiency.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$59MKey Investors
IVPMaveronGoldcrest Capital
2024-12-05Series B· $35M
2023-10-25Series A· $15M
2022-07-28Seed· $9M
Leadership Team
Raj Mehra
CEO & Co-founder
Ellen Johnston
Chief Product Officer and Co-founder
Recent News
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