Engineering Program Manager

Advanced Energy; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Fort Collins, CO, is seeking a Program Manager to ensure on-time delivery of Plasma Power products and lead cross-functional teams through New Product Development. You will plan schedules, manage PDP, monitor KPIs, and coordinate with design, manufacturing, and procurement to meet targets.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or CS and PM experience. The position is on-site in Fort Collins with a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits,

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum processes (desirable).
• Project Management Professional Certification (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Leads a cross-functional project team through all phases of New Product Development (NPD) of Plasma Power.
• Supports marketing and design engineering in preparing RFQ or program development proposals.
• Plans and manages NPD Schedules and resource plans to deliver products ON TIME and within budget.
• Manages projects according to Product Development Process (PDP) and communicates scope/financial target changes with recommendations.
• Accountable for project KPIs: schedule, cost targets, quality, compliance, customer satisfaction.
• Provides direction and ownership to programs, including risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Acts as primary contact with customer project and design representatives.
• Coordinates with manufacturing and procurement to ensure material readiness.
• Ensures smooth mass production launches and data capture for lessons learned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

About

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Position Summary

The Program Manager ensures on-time delivery of products to finished goods as scheduled by Advanced Energy’s committed shipment date, improves Advanced Energy’s ability to meet customer delivery requirements by understanding Plasma Power capacity, identifying constraints, risks, and actively reducing lead times (availability), and minimizes Advanced Energy’s investment in raw and finished material inventory where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Leads a cross-functional project team through all phases of New Product Development (NPD) of Plasma Power
• Supports marketing and design engineering in preparing RFQ (Request for Quote) or program development proposals
• Plans and manages NPD Schedules and resource plans to deliver products ON TIME and within budget
• Manages projects according to Product Development Process (PDP) and ensures that any scope changes or changes to the financial targets are raised with recommendations for the appropriate action
• Is accountable for project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): schedule, product and project cost targets, quality, compliance, and customer Satisfaction
• Provides overall direction and ownership to programs, including Risk Mitigation Plans, escalations, and issue resolution
• Acts as a primary point of contact working with customer project and design representatives
• Works with manufacturing and procurement teams to ensure material and factory build readiness
• Coordinates with design and manufacturing engineering to ensure DFM, manufacturing cycle-time and quality targets are met
• Ensures a smooth mass production product launch
• Prepares reports and updates for presentation to customers, senior management, and internal stakeholders
• Is responsible for documenting all aspects of the project development and ensuring that data is captured and used as lessons learned to drive continuous improvement

Work Environment

• Works in a standard office environment
• Location: Fort Collins – on site

Qualifications

Essential:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving tools
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration
• Ability and desire to meet project, tasks and/or assignment deadlines
• Assertive, Analytical, with strong communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Can work under minimal supervision

Desirable:

• Experience with PCBA design and/or manufacturing
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum processes
• Project Management Professional Certification

Experience

• Experience as Program Manager or with a proven track-record of project management

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Compensation

The range of starting pay for this role is $115,000 to $145,000 per year.

Benefits

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail]

Applications will be accepted through 9/18/2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.