Project Manager, New Product Development

Job overview

The Project Manager, New Product Development role is onsite in Newark, NY. The stated salary range is $95,000–$115,000 per year. Ultralife Corporation designs and manufactures power solutions, communications systems, and electronics for markets including government and defense, medical, safety and security, energy, industrial, and robotics. The role leads cross-functional product development programs from concept through production launch, coordinating teams and managing schedules, budgets, quality plans, risks, and customer expectations. It supports successful product validation, manufacturing readiness, and transition to full-scale production.

What you'll do

• Lead new product development projects from concept through production launch
• maintain schedules, budgets, quality plans, and phase-gate milestones
• coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and test engineering
• manage design reviews, risk assessments, validation plans, DFMEA/PFMEA activities, and documentation
• track progress and mitigation plans
• report status to leadership and stakeholders
• work with customers
• support prototypes, testing, supplier development, and manufacturing readiness
• travel domestically and internationally as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project manager

new product development

product launch

manufacturing

cross-functional teams

project scheduling

budget management

quality plans

risk management

customer coordination

newark ny

ultralife corporation

$95,000–$115,000 per year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Bachelor’s degree required, with an engineering degree preferred; at least five years of project management experience in manufacturing required. Domestic and international travel may be required.

About the employer

Ultralife Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. Sector: 33.