Senior Technical Program Manager

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) seeks an experienced Technical Program Manager to help lead the creation and implementation of complex electro-mechanical and software technologies that will be utilized by our products. This individual will provide day-to-day leadership to successfully develop technologies that align with the strategic objectives of our company. 

Responsibilities for this role include driving state of the art technical solutions amongst cross-functional teams and suppliers, as well as driving actions through to completion with a sense of urgency.  A strong technical background, the ability to identify pragmatic solutions for complex problems, communication, teamwork, and risk/opportunity-based critical thinking are key to success in this position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall ownership for technology development milestones and deliverables throughout the concept, design, development and early production phases.
• Working with suppliers/partners to develop solutions, overcome obstacles, and maintain schedules.
• Schedule creation, maintenance and communication.
• Leverage high-level objectives to define and maintain tasks for the development team.
• Primary point of contact during the concept, design, development, and early production phases of a technology development.
• Capable of independently understanding and challenging all aspects of what is happening within the development effort.
• Schedule, prepare, and run cross-functional meetings.
• Direct and organize cross-functional problem-solving initiatives.
• Create and maintain technology development goals and requirements.
• Understand and challenge complex engineering decisions and timelines.
• Identify and communicate program risks.
• Identify resource requirements to complete program tasks and potential resource limitations.
• Assist in the preparation of corporate business reviews for executive and senior leadership.
• Be a hands-on leader who achieves success through modeling best practices and a service attitude.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a strong background and experience in electrical, mechanical, or software engineering.
• Minimum of thirteen (13 ) years of applicable professional experience in engineering for the design and development of complex technologies.
• Minimum of seven (7 ) years of applicable professional experience in managing the development of complex technologies.
• Highly skilled in developing, driving, and maintaining complex technology development schedules.
• Experience working with suppliers to deeply understand their capabilities in order to direct their development efforts and ours.
• Highly self-motivated in order to drive projects forward, with strong organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of judgment, pragmatism, and creativity to accomplish goals.
• High level of written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Ability to work onsite from our facility located at 9901 Silicon Prairie Parkway in Verona, WI.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering field. 
• Comfortable with customer interactions.
• Prior experience in a managerial or leadership role.

Compensation and Benefits

X-ES offers a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits, including:

• No-deductible, low-copay group health and dental insurance (90% employer paid)
• Health and wellness benefits coverage eligibility begins on the first of the month following your start date
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)
• Paid time off, plus eight paid holidays a year
• 401(k) employer match up to 4%, subject to plan terms & waiting periods.  Roth option is available. 
• Participation in the 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost to employees

X-ES also takes a casual, small-business approach to company culture. At our state-of-the-art office and manufacturing facility located in Madison’s growing tech corridor, there’s no formal dress code, flexible day shift scheduling, and dedicated personal workspaces. Our employees kick back at regular company events and enjoy lunches from local pizza places and food carts. At X-ES, we strive to offer a comfortable, relaxed environment for our employees to do their best work.

About X-ES

When “rugged enough” isn’t rugged enough for embedded computing systems, industry leaders in the military, aerospace, industrial, and commercial sectors turn to Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES). Because we strive to be the premier provider of mission-critical embedded products while delivering exceptional levels of customer and employee satisfaction, we hire strong contributors and give them space to thrive. As a 100% employee-owned company, our employees both drive and directly benefit from our success. Together, we meticulously design and build products that stand up to some of the most extreme conditions on the planet.

X-ES is located on the far west side of Madison, WI. The company designs and manufactures rugged embedded computing solutions for a variety of applications. For more information, visit www.xes-inc.com.

X-ES is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by law.

All X-ES job postings and application procedures are posted in compliance with Section 39.08 of the Madison General Ordinances.