Staff Engineering Program Manager

The role

You will own the execution of the product roadmap from architecture through manufacturing launch for a next-generation power conversion platform. You will work with power electronics, firmware/software, systems integration, test, and reliability teams to translate architectural intent into executable plans.

What you will do

• Own and drive the end-to-end integration of the first product launch
• Drive coordination between power electronics, firmware/software, and systems integration teams
• Lead program planning and execution across hardware design, firmware, controls, test, reliability, supply chain, and manufacturing
• Partner with technical leads to track product requirements, validation strategies, and decision gates
• Facilitate and contribute to technical design reviews
• Own engineering BOM strategy and NPI readiness
• Track DFMEA-driven risk management
• Proactively surface technical and execution risks early
• Increase engineering velocity and reduce ambiguity at interfaces

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering programs, ideally involving power electronics, embedded firmware, or tightly coupled hardware-software systems
• Experience driving programs from concept through validation and manufacturing launch, including prototype builds and design iterations
• Strong grasp of DFM principles and the realities of building, testing, and scaling hardware
• Proven ability to distill complex technical programs into clear risks, decisions, and priorities
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment, with high ownership, ambiguity, and minimal process overhead
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across engineering, operations, and leadership teams

Nice to have

• Electrical with Power Electronics experience preferred
• Technical foundation in power electronics systems
• Hands-on experience designing, validating, or debugging inverters, rectifiers, or other high-power conversion systems
• Experience with power electronics simulation and modeling tools (PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink)
• Familiarity with embedded firmware development for power electronics or control systems
• Proficiency with BOM ownership, PLM systems, change management, and NPI processes
• Experience with UL / IEC compliance for power conversion equipment
• Familiarity with Enovia PLM, CATIA, or similar tools
• Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) or similar technical program management platforms

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
• Benefits

About the company

Heron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid. The company aims to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions.