Engineering Program Manager

Goertek Electronics; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 127,029 - 189,222; Full time

Job summary

Goertek Electronics is looking for a Senior Engineering Program Manager in Santa Clara, California. You will oversee projects from product development to mass production, ensuring effective communication and coordination between US customers and global teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years in program management, and strong communication skills. Proficiency in Mandarin is preferred, along with a detail-oriented approach in managing project milestones and deliverables.

Salary ranges from $127,029 to $189,222.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 7+ years of program management experience preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing production and quality control.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Fluent in conversational Mandarin is highly desired.
• 20% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for seamless NPI activities.
• Negotiate costs for various project elements to secure POs.
• Host key project meetings and lead discussions.
• Initiate and prioritize action items from meetings.
• Monitor design discussions and project milestones.
• Manage RFQ processes for NRE and sample builds.
• Communicate program status to stakeholders.

Skills

Program management experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of production and quality control

Conversational Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Senior/Engineering Program Manager Job Description

We are seeking an Senior/ Engineering Program Manager in GoerTek, Santa Clara office to handle projects from new product development to mass production of the latest consumer electronic products from Tier 1 customers. Responsible for overall coordination between US-based customers and global GoerTek teams, you will interact with customers and internal teams daily and be responsible for driving schedules and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure new product introduction (NPI) activities are carried out smoothly.
• Negotiate costs for NRE, Materials, Labor, and DOE to secure POs. Subsequently, manage the closure of these POs after the building phase.
• Host/lead key project meeting, propose meeting agenda and lead from US side for meeting preparation.
• Initiate MIL from action items following the meeting.
• Facilitate discussion on prioritizing MIL items and drive for conclusion.
• Identify critical path/milestones of the project progress and highlight to management team.
• Facilitate and monitor design discussion, DFM progress, failure analysis, etc.
• In charge of RFQ process of NRE and sample build of all stages of NPI process.
• Effectively and consistently communicate overall program status to all stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve conflicts efficiently, set priorities to moving things forward, and highlight risks/opportunities to management team.
• Coordinate with the operation team to ramp production.
• Build close relationship with customer cross functional team and drive company support satisfaction improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background is a plus.
• 7+ years of program management experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
• PMP certificate is a plus.
• Working knowledge of production and quality control methodology in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Fluent in conversational Mandarin is highly desired.
• 20% Travel at our HQ or customers’ request.
• The base pay range for this role is between $127,029.00 to $189,222.00 and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.