Engineering Program Manager, New Product Introduction

Johnson Controls•Burlington, MA

7d•$120,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson Controls is hiring an Engineering Program Manager for New Product Introduction on its Stack Forging Thermal Solutions team. The role owns programs from concept through full production release for thermal products and the large industrial machines used in the Stack Forging process. The manager works across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial functions to plan and deliver new product and machine programs in a fast-moving environment, often managing multiple complex projects with shifting timelines and competing priorities. The position is based in Burlington, Massachusetts. Candidates must be within commuting distance of the facility or able to relocate; relocation packages are available. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents because sponsorship is unavailable. The position may require access to items subject to U.S. export control laws, and an offer may be contingent on obtaining and maintaining required authorization or eligibility. The salary range is $120,000–$165,000, determined in part by the applicant’s qualifications and internal and market considerations. The role offers a competitive bonus plan based on individual, group, and corporate performance, as well as a competitive benefits package. Johnson Controls may use technology-assisted tools, including AI, to help identify and evaluate candidates; hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial), a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of industry experience in program or project management for hardware or physical products.
Experience taking products through the full NPI lifecycle, from prototype through production launch.
Experience managing programs involving large industrial machines or capital equipment, including installation, commissioning, and ramp.
Direct experience managing ECOs, including impact analysis, approval routing, and implementation tracking.
Industry experience building program schedules, stage-gate documentation, and risk registers.
Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and quality.
Experience working with vendors, contract manufacturers, machine builders, and suppliers.
Understanding of core hardware development processes, including design reviews, DFM/DFA, qualification testing, and change control.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-scale automated or semi-automated industrial machinery in a production environment.
Experience with program management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira.
PMP certification or equivalent formal program management training.
Experience with capital equipment, industrial machinery, or thermal/mechanical systems.
Familiarity with Lean/Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end NPI process for products and large industrial machines, from concept and design review through pilot builds, qualification, and production ramp-up.
Drive manufacturing readiness, including tooling and fixture readiness, work instructions, line layout, and capacity planning.
Partner with manufacturing engineering to plan and execute installation, commissioning, and qualification of new large-scale production machines.
Manage multiple complex programs, balancing shared resources, overlapping timelines, and competing priorities.
Build and maintain integrated program schedules; track critical paths, dependencies, and risks across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain workstreams.
Own program engineering change orders (ECOs), including initiation, routing, tracking, and coordination of impact assessments.
Evaluate proposed design changes for cost, schedule, and technical impact, and drive timely stakeholder disposition decisions.
Communicate project updates to engineering and management teams.
Gather input and drive alignment among stakeholders across teams and systems.
Write and maintain stage-gate criteria, program plans, ECO logs, manufacturing readiness checklists, and leadership status reports.
Coordinate design, build, and manufacturing readiness reviews and other readiness gates; drive closure of open action items.
Work with third-party vendors, machine builders, and contract manufacturers to align timelines, tooling, and quality requirements.
Contribute to FMEA and risk assessments with the engineering team.
Identify bottlenecks early and drive pragmatic trade-off decisions to keep programs moving.