Job description
About Nanit:
Welcome to Nanit, the high-growth baby tech company that is changing the way parents view their babies’ wellness through the world’s most advanced baby monitor and parenting products. In 2016, the Nanit baby monitor revolutionized the industry with computer-vision and machine-learning capabilities that helped parents understand their baby’s sleep patterns and allowed them to achieve better sleep quality. Now, the company has become the leader in the connected parenting space, with an incredible customer base of highly-engaged parents who look to Nanit as a source of information and expertise on their parenting journey.
About the role:
We’re looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Hardware Technical Program Manager to join our hardware team and help design the next generation of our award-winning baby monitoring products. In this role, you’ll drive hardware development programs that take concepts from idea to mass production. You’ll collaborate closely with our mechanical, electrical, firmware, and product design teams to solve complex engineering challenges, improve product performance, and ensure every detail meets Nanit’s high standards for safety, durability, and user experience. This is a hands-on role where your work will directly impact the lives of families around the world.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Drive the Full Product Lifecycle: You will drive hardware development from concepts (PRD) to requirements (TRD), through all validation stages (EVT/DVT), and into production (PVT/MP Ramp). You will manage the process using and implementing a formal gate process.
- Lead Program Execution: Drive and coordinate cross-functional teams including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, firmware, software, and operations to ensure seamless project execution.
- Develop and Manage Project Plans: Create and maintain detailed, achievable project schedules using tools like Smartsheet (or MS Project). You will identify critical paths, manage dependencies, and drive the cross-functional team to balance risk when challenged by reality.
- Communicate and Collaborate: You will communicate effectively across the organization to ensure alignment and transparency, serving as the primary point of communication for all stakeholders and working closely with external vendors and partners.
Who You Are:
- 5+ years of experience in hardware development, with at least 3 years of technical program management
- Proven experience managing full product development lifecycle for consumer electronics or other complex hardware products
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or other technical equivalent fields
- Strong understanding of hardware development processes, with a general understanding of compliance, quality, production, and FW/SW development as it relates to hardware
- Proficient with project management software (Smartsheet, MS Project) and productivity tools (Office Suite/Google Workspace)
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and able to work autonomously with global partners across multiple time zones
EEO, Salary and Location:
This is a hybrid role that will require prospective candidates to be in our NYC office up to 3 days per week
Salary Range: $145,000- $160,000 base salary + plus equity and benefits. The base pay is one component of Nanit’s total compensation package, which may also include access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
