New Product Introduction (NPI) Technical Program Manager

Zipline , South San Francisco, California +1

What you will do

Single-thread ownership of NPI launch readiness from early builds through phased rollout, production ramp, retrofit campaigns, and post-launch stabilization for aircraft and associated assemblies.
Define and hold the release-readiness gate criteria (design verification, manufacturing process capability, supplier capacity, service procedures, spares plan, and training) and make go/no-go launch recommendations to program leadership; when authorized, own final launch decisions for assigned releases.
Create and maintain integrated launch plans that link engineering milestones, validation test plans, build schedules, supplier lead times, material readiness, field deployment windows, and phased rollout logistics across sites.

Posted pay

$124K–$210K

a year

This base pay is below the median for product management jobs in the Bay Area with no level in the job title.

We compare the middle of each posted range. This is base pay as posted. The group does not include this job.

Location

South San Francisco, California +1

Work type

Not given

Level

Not given

Experience

3+ years

Posted

Jul 11, 2026

Last check

7 h ago

Job type

Product management

What you will do

Single-thread ownership of NPI launch readiness from early builds through phased rollout, production ramp, retrofit campaigns, and post-launch stabilization for aircraft and associated assemblies.
Define and hold the release-readiness gate criteria (design verification, manufacturing process capability, supplier capacity, service procedures, spares plan, and training) and make go/no-go launch recommendations to program leadership; when authorized, own final launch decisions for assigned releases.
Create and maintain integrated launch plans that link engineering milestones, validation test plans, build schedules, supplier lead times, material readiness, field deployment windows, and phased rollout logistics across sites.