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Mission Critical Group (MCG) is an end-to-end power solutions and services provider that accelerates time-to-power and delivers scalable, resilient infrastructure for mission critical environments. By integrating engineering, manufacturing, modular deployment, and lifecycle services under one platform, we streamline execution and bring complex projects online faster - without compromising performance. With more than 1.5 million square feet of U.S. manufacturing capacity, MCG supports data centers, power generation, healthcare, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and industrial facilities where uptime is non-negotiable. Mission Critical Group designs, manufactures and provides value-added services for customers requiring critical power solutions. Powering a new electric world for a brighter, more secure future.

Role Summary

The Engineering Program Manager I leads full new product development programs from concept through launch across MCG's complex engineered product portfolio. This role owns the program: scope, integrated schedule, cost, quality, risk, communication, decision-making, and phase-gate and launch readiness across engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service.

This is the first level of complete program leadership. The Engineering Program Manager I creates structure from ambiguity, leads cross-functional teams through influence, drives accountability without direct authority, and is the single point of ownership for program execution. The primary value delivered is predictable, well-governed delivery of complete NPD programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full NPD programs end to end from charter and business case through engineering release, validation, manufacturing readiness, and launch.

• Own program scope, schedule, and cost building the integrated program plan, managing critical path, and controlling change against cost targets and commitments.

• Drive phase-gate execution ensuring product requirements, design reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, DVP&R, validation, and readiness deliverables are complete and credible at each gate.

• Own program risk and issue management maintaining the risk register, leading mitigation, and escalating material risks with recommended actions.

• Lead the cross-functional core team aligning engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, commercial, and service to a single plan.

• Manage launch readiness coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service readiness to deliver a clean, supportable product launch.

• Own program communication publishing executive-ready status, running program reviews, and managing the decision and action logs.

• Drive decisions framing options, securing alignment, and documenting decisions to keep the program moving through ambiguity.

• Manage stakeholders through influence holding functional contributors accountable to commitments without direct reporting authority.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience in program/project management, engineering, or product development, including demonstrated ownership of cross-functional efforts.
• Proven ability to lead a full development program or major cross-functional initiative to completion.
• Strong command of NPD/phase-gate processes and product-development deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level status reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive accountability across functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing electrical equipment, modular power systems, switchgear, enclosures, E-Houses, or BESS-adjacent systems.
• Direct experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, validation planning, and launch/manufacturing readiness.
• PMP, or equivalent demonstrated program leadership.
• Experience with engineered-to-order or configure-to-order product environments.
• Business case and cost-target ownership experience.

Core Competencies

• Program Management owns and integrates all dimensions of a full NPD program.
• Technical Credibility engages substantively with engineering content and earns engineers' trust.
• Leadership Through Influence drives cross-functional accountability without direct authority.
• Risk & Decision Management anticipates risk and forces timely, well-documented decisions.
• Scope, Cost, Quality & Schedule Control protects commitments and manages change across the program.
• Executive Communication delivers clear, credible status and escalations to leadership.
• Stakeholder Management aligns diverse functions to a single program plan.
• Creating Order From Ambiguity builds structure and a path forward when requirements are unclear.

Measures of Success

• Programs deliver on scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments through launch.
• Phase-gate reviews are well-prepared, with credible deliverables and few surprises.
• Launches are clean: manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and service are ready on day one.
• Cross-functional teams are aligned and accountable; escalations are clear and timely.
• Executive stakeholders trust this person's status and judgment.

Example Programs / Projects This Role May Lead

• End-to-end development and launch of a new modular power system or E-House product.
• Full program leadership for a new switchgear platform, from requirements through manufacturing readiness.
• Productization of a generator enclosure line, coordinating engineering, supply chain, and operations to a launch-ready state.

A Note to our Recruitment Partners: We really appreciate the interest, but MCG currently manages hiring through our internal team. We love getting to know our candidates directly! Because of this, we don’t accept unsolicited resumes from agencies at this time. If we ever need an extra hand, we’ll be sure to reach out to the community. Thanks for understanding!

MCG is an equal opportunity employer prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, and any other protected classes stated by applicable federal and state laws. DVM is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).