Simplifying the Complex. Simplexity is a product development engineering firm, hired by leading technology companies to design their next generation products. In an industry of overly-complex design and production, we strive for simplicity, reducing product cost and improving reliability for our clients through our Product Development Process.

Simplexity promotes an inclusive work environment with equitable opportunities for all employees. We believe collaboration is the key to innovation as ideas are shared across multidisciplinary platforms where diverse perspectives are always welcome. Simplexity has a firm belief that when individual parts are brought together, connected, and allowed to interact, an even better system with its own properties and processes emerges.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager with engineering and product development experience.  This job is for an experienced project manager with an engineering background. The primary responsibility of the job will be to ensure smooth operation of the project by managing schedules, meeting deliverables and milestones, and communicating effectively across teams.

JOB DUTIES

• Work onsite, embedded with clients and engineers to create project plans and define schedules to meet client and project team objectives
• Identify and communicate risks quickly and clearly, and work to find and share potential mitigations. 
• Manage cross-disciplined project teams across multiple geographic locations to ensure all design activities and project risks are covered
• Coordinate communication and requirements definition between functional teams
• Hold the team accountable for completing action items and meeting key milestone dates
• Develop presentations and lead status meetings, design reviews, and phase review meetings
• Ensure team is documenting decisions and following best practices for design updates and issue resolution

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer, Control System, or Mechanical Engineering or a related field from an accredited four-year university
• 2+ years of experience in Product Development Engineering
• 8+ years of project management experience
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency with project management software and tools
• Excellent organization and analytical skills combined with attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
• Highly motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate clearly and write detailed reports
• Have a positive attitude and focus on client success
• Ethical and honest in every part of the job
• Work effectively in a team setting and collaborate openly

PLUSES TO HAVE

Experience in any of the following areas is a plus:

• Atlassian (Confluence, JIRA, BitBucket) software
• Formal project management training or PMP certification
• Robotics, mechatronics and electro-mechanical systems including stepper and DC motors, solenoids, gear and belt drive systems, bearings, sensors and electronics
• Familiarity with Quality System requirements and hardware development for medical devices (including regulatory requirements)
• SQL database knowledge
• Working knowledge of good documentation practices (GDP)
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, and mechanical design considerations for injection molding, sheet metal, machining, rapid prototyping
• Embedded firmware development
• Electronics & PCA design, development, and debug

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Base salary range: $135K - $165K
• Excellent Healthcare plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision) fully paid for by the company for the employee; partial payment for dependents
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Long-term and short-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
• Paid maternity/new parent leave
• 11 Paid holidays
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) per year, increasing after 2, 5, and 9 years of service

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

This position will work closely with Simplexity's client onsite in Seattle, Washington, requiring strong collaboration skills and adaptability to a fast-paced industrial development environment.

Simplexity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

*** Please be advised that Simplexity Product Development will never ask you to respond to a non-SimplexityPD domain such as a gmail, ymail, hotmail, etc. If you suspect that you have been contacted by someone impersonating Simplexity Product Development who is using a fraudulent email address, please do not reply. If you are not sure, please fill out a contact form at https://www.simplexitypd.com/contact/ to report the incident. ***

No recruiters please.