[US] HW Project Manager

EdgeCortix • Leesburg, VA

3d • Remote

About The Position

EdgeCortix is seeking a Hardware Project Manager to join its US-based team and coordinate development, production, and lifecycle management of AI accelerator hardware products, including boards, reference designs, and integrated systems. The role guides physical products from initial design through testing and mass production, managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional teams. The PM is accountable for project execution across schedule, performance, power, cost, and quality.

The position manages new product introduction (NPI), including product definition, schematic and PCB design, thermal and mechanical design, DFM, DFT, prototyping, validation, testing, and qualifications and certifications. It coordinates engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, contract manufacturers, and electronic manufacturing services partners, while managing project risks, production readiness, product lifecycle details, manufacturing, and inventory. The PM also tracks costs and resource allocation and reports project status, performance, risks, and mitigation plans to senior management.

The role is US-based and may be performed remotely; an East Coast time zone is preferred. EdgeCortix describes itself as a deep-tech startup working on edge computing, AI hardware and software co-design, and high-efficiency silicon-on-chip design. Its operations are headquartered in Tokyo, with offices in Singapore, Virginia, and California.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on hardware technical project management experience.
• PMP certification.
• Proficiency with project management and scheduling software, such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience managing hardware production and quality control, including ISO 9001 processes, CAPAs, and SCAR.
• Experience tracking and managing development and production costs.
• Experience managing EMS partners, BOMs, lead times, inventory levels, production schedules, costs, and quality control.
• Strong understanding of the hardware engineering lifecycle, including schematics, PCB design, validation, production, and configuration management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage NPI from definition and design through DFM, DFT, prototyping, validation, testing, qualifications, and certifications.
• Build and maintain detailed project timelines, track milestones and dependencies, and keep stakeholders updated.
• Lead coordination meetings with mechanical, electrical, and embedded software engineers, supply chain teams, and manufacturing partners.
• Implement change control, project milestone reviews, and other hardware development processes.
• Identify project roadblocks with engineering teams and create and track mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with design and technical leads, implementation teams, and program managers to introduce and deliver quality products on time and transition them to mass production.
• Manage product lifecycle details, including AVL/AML, revisions, and obsolescence through EOL.
• Consolidate demand forecasts from Sales, Marketing, and Management to develop production schedules and issue purchase orders.
• Oversee contract manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services partners from prototype and pilot runs through mass production.
• Manage bills of materials, component lead times, sourcing risks, and inventory levels to support production build schedules.
• Manage costs, negotiate with vendors, and track resource allocation.
• Provide senior management with regular updates on development milestones, budgets, performance metrics, risks, and mitigation plans.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, and equity participation.
• Flexible work environment.
• Remote-work options.
• Opportunity to shape the category narrative for next-generation AI infrastructure.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of generative and agentic AI at the edge.
• Opportunity to work alongside a global team across engineering, research, product, and business.
• A critical role in scaling a high-growth deep-technology company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level