Sr Technical Program Manager Hardware
Hardware Eng · Reports to: Director, Mechanical Eng · Full Time · Office/Remote /Hybrid
Join Us at Pura—Reimagining Fragrance for the Future
At Pura, we believe life is better when it smells good. Fragrance has the unique power to transform spaces, elevate moods, and create lasting memories. But we know it can do even more. That’s why we’re pioneering the future of fragrance, combining cutting-edge smart home technology with premium, clean scents to create personalized, meaningful experiences in every home.
We’re not just a fragrance company—we’re on a mission to change the way people experience scent.
Why Join Pura?
Our journey began with two innovators, Richie Stapler and Bruno Lima, and their shared vision of revolutionizing how we experience fragrance. Since then, Pura has grown into a company that sells a fragrance every 3.7 seconds, partnering with iconic brands like Curio, Anthropologie, and Disney. We’ve been recognized as the Fastest Growing Company in Utah, and we are passionate about making scent a core part of life’s most memorable moments.
Your Role at Pura:
As Sr Technical Program Manager Hardware on the Hardware team, you own the execution engine behind Pura’s growing device portfolio. You drive engineering schedules, cross-functional dependencies, and JDM/ODM partner coordination so our programs ship on time, to spec, and with no surprises. You turn ambiguity into a clear plan the team can execute against, and you keep that plan honest as programs evolve.
You partner closely with our Engineering Program Leads, who own technical direction, and with the PMO, who owns broader organizational coordination. In this three-way model, the Engineering Program Lead owns the “what” and “how,” you own the project execution path, and the PMO owns the organizational wrapper. That clear split frees our technical leads to focus on engineering while you drive the program across the finish line.
You own the plan and the path: building realistic, integrated schedules; surfacing critical-path risks before they become delays; tracking deliverables across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing; and holding vendors and contract manufacturers accountable. You catch the cross-functional timing risks: packaging, beta, test readiness that quietly push programs late, and you make sure we have a clear timeline before we commit to a phase.
You will help us inspire a belief in the power of fragrance to craft and elevate memorable moments for our Owners. This is your chance to make an impact in a high-growth company that’s redefining the way people experience scent.
What You’ll Own:
Program schedules & milestones - Build and maintain integrated engineering schedules across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing with clear milestones, critical path, and phase gates (EVT / DVT / PVT) so the team always knows what’s next and what’s at risk.
Cross-functional dependency management - Drive the hand-offs between disciplines and functions: packaging, testing, beta, manufacturing, catching timing risks early rather than discovering them late.
JDM / ODM & vendor coordination - Serve as the dedicated technical program contact for JDM/ODM and vendor partners: drive communication, hold partners accountable to deliverables and dates, and act as a technical point of contact for partner-led initiatives with support from the hardware development team.
Deliverable & risk tracking - Track engineering deliverables to closure, maintain the program risk register, and escalate early — with mitigation options, not just problems.
Cadence, actions & closure - Run program cadences and reviews, capture decisions and action items, and drive them to done so nothing falls through the cracks.
Stakeholder alignment & Risk Communication: Proactively communicate program status, risks, and timeline changes across the org — to engineering, cross-functional partners, and executives — in terms each audience…