Key Account Project Engineer – Electronics & Manufacturing

Skills Alliance; California; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills Alliance is seeking a Key Account Project Engineer to lead complex customer projects in consumer electronics and advanced manufacturing from its California base. You will bridge engineering, project management and customer engagement, driving product implementation and process development for strategic accounts.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, exceptional problem-solving and travel readiness for international assignments; commutable distance from San Jose is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field as listed.
• 3+ years’ experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
• Must be based within commutable distance from San Jose.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering or product implementation projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and engage in training.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementation projects for strategic global accounts.
• Analyse customer manufacturing processes, challenges and requirements.
• Coordinate with global engineering, R&D, product management and support.
• Develop application-specific expertise and guide process implementation.
• Serve as primary technical interface between customers and internal teams.
• Support contract manufacturers and partners during qualification and scale-up.
• Track emerging technology trends and identify future opportunities.
• Manage complex project timelines, deliverables and communications.
• Work with commercial leadership to support long-term growth strategies.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Skills Alliance is seeking a Key Account Project Engineer to lead complex customer projects in consumer electronics and advanced manufacturing from its California base. You will bridge engineering, project management and customer engagement, driving product implementation and process development for strategic accounts.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, exceptional problem-solving and travel readiness for international assignments; commutable distance from San Jose is