Engineering Program Manager
We redefine what an earplug should sound, look and feel like. Whether it’s hearing protection or comfort for your ears, Loop enables you to live life at your volume. Our founders Maarten and Dimitri started Loop back with a big idea. And a chronic ringing in their ears. Since then, we’ve helped more than 3,500,000 customers around the world to find quiet, enjoy great experiences and keep unwanted noise at bay.
In 2023 we grew from almost 100 Loopers to over 250 people. And that’s a number we would have to keep updating every month, as we are planning to double the team once again, this year.
Our headquarters are based in Antwerp, but with hubs in Amsterdam, Shanghai, and New York, we’re dotted all over the globe.
Not to brag about it, but we’ve recently won the EY Scale up of the year award, the Deloitte Fast50 award (for the second year in a row) and a couple of other amazing (international) prices. The New York Times named us ‘best earplugs for concerts’ and thousands of noise-sensitive customers call us a ‘life changer’.
Here's more about Maarten & Dimitri's founders story: https://www.loopearplugs.com/blogs/blog/the-founders-story
8+ yrs program management and engineering/design experience | Hybrid | (willing to relocate to) Antwerp / Amsterdam
Are you someone who thrives on the thrill of seeing fast-paced engineering projects through to the end? If so, we’ve got some exciting projects lined up for you. While our current earwear products have a passive focus, behind the scenes, we’re also exploring active technologies. As an Engineering Program Manager, you’ll be the one to connect our R&D roadmap to our NPI projects. Your challenge? To enhance collaboration within teams and ensure all stakeholders are aligned and moving forward together on schedule.
As an Engineering program manager you’ll empower innovation and efficiency
Your core job is to manage development and research projects. This involves enhancing our existing product lineup, including Loop Experience, Engage, Quiet and Switch, as well as delving into the development of our top-secret new products. Either way, your focus is on mechanical engineering design, development planning, and validation cycles. As the go-to person for making things happen, you’ll develop strategies to hit those program objectives. That means spotting and smoothing out any bumps in the road, and when issues inevitably arise, you're the one diving in to fix them or bringing key stakeholders together to brainstorm solutions.
As we're experiencing rapid growth, and our ambitions are sky-high. So, there's a lot of moving parts to coordinate – teams, individuals and various interests all in the mix. Aligning them all together won’t be easy, but we know you’re more than capable. And don’t worry, you're not on your own: the Program Management team and your manager Chelsea have got your back every step of the way.
Your other responsibilities:
- Allocating and directing resources required for successful project execution.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among engineering leads, operations managers, marketing managers and OEM partners to achieve forecasted cost, schedule and quality goals.
- Creating and maintaining project schedules within the designated product stream.
- Providing comprehensive status updates ranging from individual contributors to executive management.
How you’ll succeed as an Engineering program manager
You’re driven, proactive, and your creative and critical thinking abilities will be put to the test daily. Your playground? The realm of (electrical) consumer products, where a solid understanding of manufacturing processes is essential. Working together with various teams and stakeholders is crucial – it's not just about collaboration, but also about your skill to sift through and communicate relevant information to the right crowd. We’ll rely on your communication, organizational and leadership skills to push projects successfully over the finish line. Given the fast-paced and the ever-evolving nature of our development cycles, we’ll need you to always keep your cool and stay flexible.
These key competences will set you up for success:
- A BSc Degree in Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- At least 8+ years of combined experience in project/program management and design/engineering, delivering consumer goods comprised of multiple materials and high aesthetic quality.
- Detailed knowledge of New Product Introduction development processes.
- A strong understanding of manufacturing processes for consumer products.
- Proficiency in English, our company language.
Location
We're looking for candidates who can easily commute to our offices in Antwerp or Amsterdam. Let us know if you’re willing to relocate.
- In 2023, we won Scale-up of the year (according to EY — awarded December 2023), and we want you to scale and grow with us.
Our culture? We’re all about enabling growth by giving our team full autonomy to manage their own projects, be a thought leader, and truly make an impact on the company.
We take care of our people. So, we pay them what they’re worth. Expect a competitive pay in the top 20% of the market rate for your level of experience and potential.
Flexibility: For us, hybrid and flexible working is all about trust. And we trust you to get on with your job, so there’ll be no micromanaging or peeking over your shoulder from us.
Benefits: Our benefits are all aimed towards looking after your health, and enabling you to live life to the fullest. So everything from health insurance and retirement savings to the latest tools is covered.
Come as you are, our equal opportunities employer statement
Loop is an equal opportunities employer. We invest in diversity, ensure equality and encourage expression. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, bias or discrimination towards applicants and employees.
Live life at your volume. 🎶 We'll take care of your ears.
