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Job Description
We are looking for a motivated technical project manager to join our Beam Generation Group, which develops the radiation-producing subsystem at the heart of Varian Radiation Oncology machines. Our products use high-energy x-rays generated by linear accelerators to treat cancer patients around the world.
This role leads the planning and execution of pulsed power hardware systems engineering programs, coordinating the teams, suppliers, and specifications needed to deliver reliable system-level performance.
The ideal candidate has a strong technical foundation in electrical hardware, power electronics, RF systems, high-voltage equipment, or pulsed power, and applies that depth to manage complex hardware development from proof of concept to robust, reliable product. Successful candidates understand the full extent of complex specifications, anticipate where technical issues will affect the schedule, and drive alignment across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external vendors.
We are looking for a team player who combines technical credibility with strong project leadership skills. The ability to manage the critical path, project schedules, and supplier relationships in a demanding environment is crucial.This will be an onsite role in Palo Alto office with 50% travelling requirements to Mountain View facility.
Responsibilities will include:
Lead cross-functional coordination across pulsed power, RF, controls, linac, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, and service teams to keep hardware development aligned to program goals.
Build and maintain integrated project plans; define and manage the critical path, track milestones and dependencies, and drive schedule recovery when needed.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, and supply risks; maintain risk registers and escalate with clear, risk-based recommendations.
Lead vendor discussions and alignment on technical requirements, quotations, statements of work, deliverables, design reviews, and delivery schedules.
Interpret the full extent of complex system, subsystem, interconnect and component specifications; ensure requirements flow down into design specifications, acceptance criteria, and verification plans, and flag gaps, conflicts, and schedule impacts.
Plan and assist integration, test, verification, and validation activities, using technical data to support milestone and go/no-go decisions.
Partner with engineering SMEs to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for component, interface, and system-level failures.
Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
Job Requirements
MS/Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied/Engineering Physics, or similar technical field.
5+ years of relevant experience in hardware system development, integration, validation, and troubleshooting of high-voltage, pulsed power, RF, or power electronics systems, including leading hardware projects or workstreams.
Strong technical core in pulsed power, high-voltage, and power electronics, with the ability to read schematics, specifications, and test data (e.g., oscilloscope, probe, and interlock measurements) and to assess technical risk credibly.
Proven ability to understand the full extent of complex system and component specifications, including requirement flow-down, interfaces, and verification criteria, and to identify gaps and their impact on scope and schedule.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage project schedules and the critical path (e.g., using MS Project, Monday or similar tools), including dependency tracking, milestone planning,…