Technical Project Lead

ManpowerGroup; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Benefits package

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Technical Project Lead in Roseville, CA to drive complex customer projects from inception to mass production, with a deep focus on SiC power transistors. You will act as the technical liaison for key OEMs and Tier-1s, aligning product direction with customer needs and market trends.

You will gather and translate requirements into specs and roadmaps, deliver technical sessions for customers and internal teams, and coordinate R&D, Applications, Quality, Production, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in technical project management or as an application engineer in power electronics.
• Strong knowledge of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power transistors and their applications.
• Proven experience in customer interaction with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer meetings and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate complex customer projects from acquisition through mass production, focusing on SiC transistors.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for strategic customers to support SiC product integration.
• Research the global SiC market and translate insights into actionable technical direction.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications and roadmaps.
• Create and deliver technical presentations, workshops, and training, coordinating across R&D, Applications, Quality, Production, and Sales.

Skills

Technical project leadership

Customer communication

Power electronics

SiC knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Our client, an industry leader in advanced power electronics, is seeking a Technical Project Lead to join their team. As a Technical Project Lead, you will be part of the Application and Device Engineering organization supporting cross-functional initiatives that strengthen customer acquisition and enable sustainable, lasting technical customer communication. The ideal candidate will bring a customer-first mindset, strong technical project leadership, and a structured, results-oriented approach that will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Technical Project Lead

Location: Roseville, California

Pay Range: $140000 - $160000

What's the Job?

• Lead and coordinate complex customer projects from the acquisition phase through specification and into mass production, with a strong focus on SiC power transistors (chips and discretes).
• Serve as the technical point of contact for strategic customers (OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers) to support the use and integration of SiC products into applications such as traction inverters, charging systems, solar inverters, and industrial drives.
• Research the competitive worldwide SiC market and proactively consult customers based on their requirements, translating insights into actionable technical direction.
• Collect, analyze, and translate customer requirements into technical specifications and product strategies, then provide roadmap input based on customer needs, market trends, and competitive analysis.
• Create and deliver technical presentations, workshops, and training sessions for customers, conferences, and internal teams, and coordinate internal resources across R&D, Applications, Quality, Production, and Sales to ensure timely delivery.

What's Needed?

• Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Semiconductor Physics, or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in technical project management or as an application engineer in power electronics, ideally with a focus on power semiconductors.
• Sound knowledge of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power transistors (MOSFETs, diodes) and their applications, including understanding of switching behavior, thermal management, gate driving, and parasitics.
• Proven experience in customer interaction in a technical consulting or project manager role, with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a structured, results-oriented way of working, including willingness to travel for customer meetings and conferences (up to 30%).

What's in it for me?

• Bonus opportunities.
• Benefits package available.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.