Technical Program Manager, Power Electronics & Inverters

Calnetix Technologies; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Calnetix is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex e-motor inverter and power-conversion programs. You will own programs from concept through production, aligning engineering, operations, and customer stakeholders, with travel as needed.

This role requires a strong technical foundation and proven capability in managing full lifecycle programs in high-reliability electronics, EV propulsion, or aerospace contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master’s degree, MBA or PMP preferred.
• 3+ years in technical program management within aerospace, automotive, industrial, or defense sectors.
• 3+ years of design and validation experience in power electronics systems for e-motor control or power conversion applications.
• Proven ability managing multiple full lifecycle programs in: EV propulsion, aerospace/industrial power systems or high-reliability electronics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities that enable you to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication; engaging technical presenter that runs effective internal/external meetings.
• Must have the bias and dynamism to execute and take ownership of internal progress and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Manage a portfolio of R&D and production programs for e-motor inverters and power converters, from Business Development through New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Lifecycle Ownership: Drive all phases of program execution—proposal, requirements, design, development, integration, validation, and delivery.
• Engineering Delivery: Design and manage the Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Software, and Validation engineering workstreams needed to complete the product program.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify program risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; develop mitigation plans, FMEA and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to ensure timely execution and risk mitigation.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing proposals, requirements, design reviews (PDR/CDR), reporting, and contractual deliverables.
• Financial Management: Develop and manage program budgets, track costs for labor and materials, and provide regular financial reporting to leadership.
• Process & Tools: Advocate for best practices in Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid development methodologies; utilize planning tools such as MS Project, GitLab, MS Teams, and Excel for planning and tracking.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Power electronics

Electrical engineering

System integration

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree / PMP preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PLECS

Altium Designer

SolidWorks

Job description

Calnetix is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex e-motor inverter and power-conversion programs. You will own programs from concept through production, aligning engineering, operations, and customer stakeholders, with travel as needed.

This role requires a strong technical foundation and proven capability in managing full lifecycle programs in high-reliability electronics, EV propulsion, or aerospace contexts.