Technical Program Manager - Design for Manufacturability (DFM, PCBA)

Tata Electronics; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics Private Limited seeks a Technical Program Manager to lead customer projects, coordinating DFM discussions, NPI plans, and milestones. The role requires collaboration across Tata factories, R&D, sales and supply chain to ensure timely, technically sound delivery.

Excellent verbal and written English communication is essential, as is the ability to build strong customer relationships. 20% international travel to India is mentioned as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
• Minimum of 8+ years of EMS manufacturing experience in assembly and test with in-depth DFM understanding.
• Experience working with customers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills; team player.
• Quick learner, adaptable to new protocols across customers and vendors.
• Experience with automotive ECU assembly and power electronic modules is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all customer project activities, including DFM discussions, NPI plans and milestones.
• Coordinate visits to Tata Electronics’ factory and resolve issues with internal teams (R&D, NPI, sales, supply chain).
• Establish technical credibility and build trust with customers to enable rapid problem solving.

Skills

DFM expertise

EMS manufacturing

Project management

NPI collaboration

Customer coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components.

Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU) and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications and artificial intelligence.

Tata Electronics is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust.’

Technical Program Manager have hands-on PCBA DFM skills and manufacturing experiences in EMS services of various scales, such as PCBA and Main Logic Board experience in mobile applications. Must be familiar with the current industry design rules, standard BOM, equipment, and manufacturing operation. Understand the EMS business practice at a global scale is a plus. The TPM will manager customer projects on the technical aspect, collaborate with sales, factory RnD, NPI, production, and supply chain teams to ensure successful execution. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities: Will include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Coordinate and manage all customer project related activities, including DFM discussions, NPI plans and key milestones.
• Manage and resolve customer issues through closely collaborating with Tata Electronics’ factories, RnD, NPI, sales, and supply chain teams.
• Coordinate customer visits to the factory
• Establish technical credibility, building trust and strong relationships with the customers to ensure quick problem solving above and beyond customer expectations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields.
• Minimum of 8+ years of EMS manufacturing experience in assembly and test with in-depth DFM understanding and hands on work experience.
• Experience in working with customers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues to support the business success of the projects and programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are essential along with interpersonal communications skills. Must be a team player with good organizational, computer and project management skills.
• Be a quick learner, able to quickly adapt new and dynamic working protocols among end customer, tier 1 and tier 2 vendors.
• Experience with automotive ECU assembly and power electronic modules a plus.

20% international travel, India in particular.