# Engineering Program Manager (EPM)

**Company:** [Fourier](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fourier-audio)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $130k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Agile, Waterfall, Fmea, Jira, Asana, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management
**Posted:** 2026-01-02

> Leads end-to-end execution of complex hardware engineering programs for on-site hydrogen production systems, coordinating cross-functional teams from concept to launch. Requires 7+ years experience, technical engineering background, and strong project management in fast-paced startups.

## Job Description

## Roles and Responsibilities

- **Program Leadership**: Drive end-to-end program execution from concept through launch, defining scope, timelines, deliverables, and critical milestones.
- **Cross-Functional Coordination**: Serve as the central point of contact across hardware engineering, manufacturing, product, operations, and other teams to facilitate alignment and ensure all stakeholders are working toward shared goals and outcomes.
- **Risk Management**: Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate resolutions to ensure program success.
- **Stakeholder Communication**: Communicate program status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and visibility into overall program health.
- **Process Improvement**: Continuously assess, build, and improve program management processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

## Must-Have Experience

- **Technical Background**: Strong foundation in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering, with the ability to understand system architectures and engineering trade-offs. Comfortable engaging deeply with engineering teams to ask the right questions and challenge assumptions.
- **Project Management Skills**: Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines in an early-stage start-up environment. Experience and demonstration of making informed decisions and trade-offs with incomplete or evolving data.
- **Problem Solving Skills**: Problem-solving mindset with a bias toward action and ownership. Experience and passion to oversee a project from concept to implementation while working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments. Ability to decompose complex problems, prioritize effectively, and unblock teams.
- **Communication**: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging and influencing cross-functional stakeholders across seniority levels. Skilled at facilitating discussions, resolving conflicts, and driving decisions.
- **Experience**: 7+ years of experience leading cross-functional engineering programs, with a proven track record of delivering complex hardware products. Experience working with external partners such as contract manufacturers, suppliers, or test vendors is a strong plus.

## Qualifications & Skills

- **Education**: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- **Tools and Process**: Familiarity with typical project and program management tools and deep understanding of fundamental development practices (agile, waterfall, hybrid). Experience with FMEA and safety compliance for making design decisions.

## What we offer

- Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
- 401k
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Paid sick days and vacation
- Free lunches on-site

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