Hardware Program Manager

About the company:

Cradlewise is a baby tech startup based out of San Francisco, Bangalore and Pune. We build smart baby products.

Our first product is a smart crib for babies from 0 to 24 months of age.

Cradlewise smart crib comes with an integrated baby monitor that senses early signs of wakeup, learns from the baby’s sleep patterns and starts rocking along with music to soothe the baby back to sleep - just like a mom!

We are all about sensing, learning and impacting the outcome for the baby and parents.

See how it works: https://youtu.be/U84LToqvHmw?feature=shared

We are working to reimagine the baby nursery to make it smart, intuitive and delightful. We’re passionate about our people, our customers, our values, and our culture!

We are looking for someone who’s excited about being involved in all aspects that go into creating a successful consumer product, with the end goal of having well-rested babies! As the Technical hardware program manager, you will own that execution, turning industrial design intent and early prototypes into a mass‑manufactured product that delights families worldwide.

Quick Facts :

INDUSTRY : Baby Tech - The Infant and childcare market is $136B every year.

TYPE : Privately held, VC backed

FOUNDED : 2019

FUNDING : $8M

LEAD INVESTORS : CRV and Footwork

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Sounds like a good fit for you? :

Are you excited to work collaboratively with design, product, and engineering?

Do you thrive in fast-paced, unstructured environments that require you to wear many hats and think on your feet?

Are you an independent thinker, a fast learner, and you're hungry to be a part of a high-performing team?

Come join us!

Requirements

Primary roles and responsibilities:

Development & EVT/DVT/PVT

• Build and own the integrated schedule project timelines (Gantt, JIRA)
• Manage prototype builds—BOM readiness, fixtures, jigs, test protocols
• Coordinate tolerance analyses, FEA, DFMEA, reliability & accelerated‑life testing

Ramp & Sustaining

• Lead factory readiness: tooling kick‑off, FAIs, PFMEA, SOPs
• Track yield, Cp/Cpk, and implement continuous‑improvement loops
• Own ECR/ECO process for mechanical parts throughout the product life cycle

Cross‑cutting

• Identify and retire program risks early (supply, regulatory, reliability)
• Communicate clear, data‑driven updates to executives & stakeholders

Key Requirements:

• 5 + years mechanical engineering or hardware program management experience, including 2 + years shipping consumer or IoT products at volume (≥10 k units)
• Demonstrated ownership of at least one product through EVT → MP
• Strong command of program tools (Gantt, Jira, Google Docs, PLM, FMEA, etc) and Agile/Phase‑gate hybrids.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented thinking, planning, and understanding critical paths
• Hyper multi-tasking and prioritisation

What We Offer:

• Fast professional growth: significant responsibility for your project.
• Opportunity to apply in practice and rapidly grow your knowledge.
• Competitive salary and additional benefits, which will grow with the company.

Location:

This is an in-person role. We have a production and R&D facility in Hinjewadi, Pune.

The job will demand frequent travel abroad.

What We Offer:

• Fast professional growth: significant responsibility for your project.
• Opportunity to apply in practice and rapidly grow your knowledge.
• Competitive salary and additional benefits which will grow with the company.
• Flexible working schedule