Technical Program Manager Lead

Overview

Lead component engineering programs supporting new product introduction, covering component qualification, technical risk management, alternate-source qualification, obsolescence management, and component lifecycle activities.

What you'll do

• Lead component engineering activities across NPI projects and track deliverables against program milestones.
• Coordinate activities across products, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Provide visibility into program status, technical risks, dependencies, mitigation actions, and recovery plans.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and escalate issues that may affect product development or manufacturing.
• Partner with the alternate-parts team to select, evaluate, and qualify components for new and existing designs.
• Drive the technical qualification of alternate sources and replacement components to improve supply continuity.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing to prioritize components requiring alternate-source development.
• Assess the technical impact of supplier, material, or component changes.
• Drive engineering actions to mitigate component supply risks.
• Balance technical requirements with availability, quality, cost, and business-continuity needs.
• Lead component lifecycle-management activities.
• Identify components approaching end of life, discontinuation, or obsolescence and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Drive the evaluation of replacement components and redesign requirements.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, and suppliers to minimize product impact from lifecycle changes.
• Maintain visibility into high-risk and business-critical lifecycle issues.
• Coordinate activities across Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Suppliers.
• Communicate technical risks, options, and recommendations to program and engineering leadership.
• Influence stakeholders and drive timely issue resolution without direct organizational authority.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant engineering/program experience in a technology or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in one or more areas such as: Component engineering / Product engineering / Design engineering / Manufacturing engineering / Supplier engineering.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical programs involving multiple engineering and business functions.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications, drawings, technical datasheets, and component requirements.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience guiding cross-functional teams and demonstrating influence skills to deliver results.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to audiences at all levels in the Company.
• Lead approved alternate component proposals through successful implementation by working closely with NPI MPM's.
• Ensure alignment with PDR milestones and phase-gate requirements.
• Drive cross-functional coordination, track execution progress, and ensure timely adoption of approved solutions into production.

Nice to have

• Experience in the semiconductor equipment, electronics, capital-equipment, or other complex manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of Program Management methods and experience in Product Development & Release (PDR) procedures.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools including MS Project, QuickBase, Office Timeline, or equivalent.
• Experience managing component qualification and alternate-source programs.
• Knowledge of component lifecycle and obsolescence-management practices.
• Experience evaluating supplier PCNs and component changes.
• Understanding of BOM structures and engineering change-management processes.
• Experience working directly with component manufacturers and suppliers.
• Experience with ERP/PLM and engineering data-management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage several technical workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Relevant project management certifications such as PMP.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid, either On-site Flex (3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location) or Virtual Flex (1-2 days per week on-site, remote the rest of the time).