Principal Engineering Projects

s facility in Rhode Island is looking for an experienced NPI Engineering Manager. The right candidate for this position will be well versed in coaching, mentoring, and managing a small team of engineers and project management employees. This position is part of the Pre-Production team at Cadence and plays a key strategic leadership role in directing business program and project management (PMO) activities, ensuring execution is in line with overall strategic goals. You can be proud of the fact that what you do every day improves product performance. You’ll love the work environment – You’ll spend your days in a clean, air-conditioned manufacturing space. The open office environment allows for easy collaboration and engagement with subordinates and colleagues. You'll play a key role in the site's success - The NPI Engineering Manager is a critical leadership role that plays a huge part in our success by ensuring our ability to execute on new opportunities. In collaboration with cross-functional team members, you’ll work to win new customers and projects that further the growth of the Rhode Island site. Management of Engineering and Project Management Activities: Implement, maintain, and improve New Product Introduction (NPI) governance processes across multiple Cadence sites, including Cranston, RI, Suffield, CT, and Watertown, CT. Review status reports of Project Managers and Project Engineers and address issues as appropriate. Use of cost models to assist in the development of project recommendations and team decision-making Responsible for Site PP Budget, including achieving the revenue budget with NRE and NPI revenue generation. Manages the Capital Appropriation process, ensuring capital expense and timing commitments are controlled within established project objectives. Manage the strategic aspects of large Programs and mitigate any risk. Management, Coaching, and Mentoring of Pre-Production site resources and cross-functional teams: Collaborate with Operations and Engineering personnel to develop Technical Response and Preliminary Manufacturing strategies in response to the project objective Active Management of Projects Creation and communication of a comprehensive Project Plan with key activities and deliverables. Structure discussions and decision-making processes so the team can work effectively Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering-related discipline Minimum 7-10 years of experience successfully leading product development projects/programs in the contract manufacturing space. Experience in the Medical Device/Life Science industry is strongly preferred. Demonstrated competence forming, organizing, and leading product development teams from concept through commercial launch. Willingness/Ability to work on-site the majority of the time (occasional remote work an option) Ability to relate well and establish credibility with customers and senior leadership Ability/Willingness to travel as required Cadence is not sponsoring work visas at this time; a relocation package may be offered for well-qualified candidates. Fine motor skills are utilized when typing and using various office machines. Must be able to safely and effectively move throughout our facility and interact with employees regarding customer information. Must have a clear vision, depth perception, ability to work with computers for extended periods of time, and ability to adjust/focus vision. The facility itself is divided between a “shop” or production environment and an “administrative” or standard office environment. The majority of time will be spent in the office environment. Employment type Contract Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Medical Equipment Manufacturing Get notified about new Engineering Manager jobs in Cranston, RI . Director, Engineering - Process and Automation Executive Director, Software Engineering Director, Engineering - Process and Automation Manufacturing Engineering Manager- VELYS Instruments Sr Manufacturing Engineering Manager - VELYS Robotics Manager - Software Development Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Manager-VELYS Power Associate Director - Engineering Technical Authority Senior Staff Engineering Manager of Financial Data and Analytics Staff Software Development Engineering Manager Associate Director - Engineering Technical Authority Electro/Mechanical Field Manager, NATO Seasparrow Director, Innovation Engineering: Office of Hybrid Cloud CTO Process Mechanical Construction Assistant Project Manager We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #