Electrical Engineering Program Manager

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Program Manager
Location: Redmond, WA
Contract Duration: 12 months 
Pay rate: $110/hr on W2
Benefits: PTO, Health, Medical, Vision, and 401K Program

Join our clients AR TPM team to become world class Electrical Engineering TPM who leads the Electrical Engineering team to deliver consumer electrical products in fast paced programs.

Role overview:

• Support the Electrical Engineering (EE) team by providing program management and coordination.
• Possess foundational knowledge of electrical engineering concepts and key components.
• While not required to read detailed electrical layouts, the candidate should have enough EE background to assess whether the team is making sound technical decisions.
• TPM experience is required but does not need to be at a senior level.
• The role includes the opportunity to take ownership of future programs as the team grows.
• The role is ideal for someone with an EE engineering background combined with TPM skills and has experience working with board manufacturer

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with internal electrical engineering teams and their external counterparts to oversee the end-to-end design process, ensuring milestones are met on schedule and deliverables align with technical requirements.
• Lead coordination with external vendors to manage the procurement and timely delivery of components, driving the build and assembly of circuit boards.
• Own the material sourcing strategy and production scheduling with vendors, proactively identifying and resolving supply chain challenges to avoid delays.
• Serve as the critical interface between engineering teams and vendors, facilitating clear communication to finalize designs, close open issues, and lock production timelines.
• Anticipate and solve technical and logistical problems throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring smooth execution and risk mitigation.
• Support post-production activities including scripting and documentation, contributing as an integral member of the cross-functional team.
• This role focuses on execution and coordination; formal presentations to senior leadership are not expected

Must Have Qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering background is required, basic EE knowledge, be able to speak EE language, Bachelor’s degree in EE/CSE, engineering, Physics or related field
• Has program management experience
• Knowledge of PCBA (rigid circuit, flex, driver board assemblies) manufacturing processes, lead time and component management
• Knowledge of timelines and processes for engineering schematic design, board layout design, DFM/DFX process, ok2fab, and electrical validation.
• Knowledge of SMT processes is a plus
• Vendor management and EE knowledge 
• Cross functional team managements
• Experience in delivering complex programs in high-volume manufacturing is preferred
• Experience in managing and establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience leading design reviews, failure analysis activities and down-selection decision makings.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in vendor management
• Experience in directly managing vendors and Contract Manufacturing factories in different time zones.
• Experience in building schedules and supervising vendors on day-to-day executions.
• Able to work directly with component vendors to drive long lead time materials
• Travel required up to 20%

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Augmented Reality products and technologies.
• Experience with SiP (System in Package) Design and Manufacturing
• Experience in leading engineering team on electrical boards or driver boards validations and debugging
• Able to speak Mandarin is a plus 

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.