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Project Manager, Hardware


Company : ZipRecruiter


Location : Melbourne, Australia


Created : 2025-06-18


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job DescriptionThe Project Manager, Hardware is responsible for leading various Sun Nuclear development projects throughout the Product Life Cycle (PLC), including planning, design, prototyping, verification, validation, and manufacturing transfer.Key Areas of Responsibility:Manage and direct day-to-day operations of 1-3 development projects, including:Facilitating product requirements development with product managers, physicists, and marketingCreating, monitoring, and managing project plans, risks, mitigations, and resourcesSupporting product managers with project accounting (ROI, profitability, margins, costs)Leading design reviews, status reviews, and cross-functional project reviewsManaging prototyping, sampling, pilot production, assembly, and testing schedulesEnsuring proper verification and validation activities with appropriate resourcesMaintaining design documentation and tracking, including requirements, reviews, risk analysis, FMEA, verification and validation plans and reports, and design historySupporting manufacturing transfer and product launch activitiesManagerial and Leadership Responsibilities:Monitoring and enforcing team accountabilitiesEncouraging creative and innovative thinking while respecting individual contributionsSupport for Corporate and R&D Initiatives:Promoting project management best practices and enhancing employee skillsParticipating in efforts to improve PLC management tools and methodsKnowledge, Skills & Experience:Bachelors Degree or higher in Engineering or relevant disciplineAt least 5 years experience in product development, including hardware design, testing, and verificationOver 3 years of successful project management experienceExperience organizing and transferring small to medium-sized development projects to manufacturingFamiliarity with the Phase Gate Design ProcessExperience and formal training in Scrum or Scrum Master certificationStrong interpersonal and organizational skillsAbility to work well in teams and across functionsAbility to take initiative and meet deadlines under pressureJob Candidate Privacy Notice #J-18808-Ljbffr