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Staff Technical Program Manager, EPC Inverter

Torrance, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeStaffPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

The Staff Technical Program Manager will lead the in-house development of Electric Power Conversion (EPC) Top Level Assemblies, focusing on inverters. Responsibilities include managing project timelines from concept to delivery, ensuring BOM release and sourcing, tracking long-lead parts, and supporting prototype builds and production start-up. The role involves coordinating validation activities, managing budgets, tracking issues using tools like JIRA, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Supply Chain. A Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 8+ years of automotive program management experience, and familiarity with rotating machines, electric motors, or inverters are required.

The well qualified candidate will be responsible for technical program management of in-house development of Electric Power Conversion (EPC) Top Level Assembly.

  • Project management of EPC top level assembly development and integration into the vehicle environment.
  • Create high level timeline and milestones for tracking critical release dates, MRD’s, validation plans, and support of industrialization.
  • Detailed Management of component timelines from concept to delivery.
  • Ensuring component BOMs are released and sourced. Tracking long lead part and tool order needs and collaborating with supply chain on due dates and status throughout the development.
  • Support prototype builds and production start-up ensuring any build issues get resolved with prompt attention.
  • Coordinating, Tracking and Reporting of Design Validation and Process Validation activities
  • Prompt and effective communication of status and actions to the Product Delivery team to execute and succeed.
  • Co-develop and track EPC material, test, and validation budgets.
  • Issue tracking, corrective action implementations using JIRA and other tools Interfacing effectively with Cross-Functional teams (i.e. Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain), and providing cohesion where needed.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology field or related work experience Familiarity with rotating machines, Electric motors, or Inverters is required.
  • 8+ years automotive experience in program management.
  • Understanding of automotive engineering release processes.
  • Good knowledge of program management process and vehicle development timeline tools (e.g. Smartsheet).
  • Experience creating and implementing new program management processes.
  • Ability to work and communicate with cross functional teams.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
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