Project Coordinator – Product Development

Job Description Position Overview

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you will play a central role in guiding projects from

. You will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional activities, ensuring that engineering, supply chain, prototyping, and testing efforts are aligned and on schedule. This position emphasizes development project planning, logistics, and development milestone tracking while supporting technical teams in executing prototypes, validation, and process readiness. The ideal candidate combines strong organizational skills with technical awareness and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. A background in mission-critical product development is a strong plus, bringing valuable insight into component selection, validation, and manufacturability.

- Support engineering teams with BOM management and documentation coordination.

- Manage end-to-end prototype builds, including materials, logistics, and lab/test scheduling.

- Coordinate and track cross-functional activities across design, engineering, supply chain, prototyping, and testing to ensure milestones are met.

- Monitor validation testing progress, ensuring alignment of resources, procedures, and schedules.

- Act as liaison between engineering, lab/test teams, and manufacturing to refine test plans and processes.

- Support issue resolution during prototyping and validation, including troubleshooting and corrective action tracking.

- Maintain clear project documentation (action trackers, dashboards, meeting notes) and provide regular status updates.

- Contribute to lessons-learned and promote standardization of project coordination practices.

Qualifications

Required

- Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience. - 3+ years of experience in project coordination, new product development, or engineering operations.

- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with a high attention to detail.

- Familiarity with engineering documentation (BOMs, drawings, ECOs) and prototyping workflows.

- Demonstrated ability to develop and support processes for new product manufacturing.

- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).

- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.

Preferred

- Background in renewable energy, materials engineering, or mission-critical product development.

- Knowledge of stage-gate or agile product development methodologies.

- Experience supporting supply chain collaboration and component coordination during development.

- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.

Nextracker offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on

Nextracker’s benefits please view our company website at www.nextracker.com. Pay is based on market location and may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education and other job-related reasons. The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $165,000.

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For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.

Nextracker is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.