Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Test
Drives manufacturing test programs for hardware and software from new product introduction through high-volume production, coordinating engineering, manufacturing, quality, and external partners. Requires 3+ years of technical program management experience in hardware, electronics, or semiconductor manufacturing.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own manufacturing test programs end-to-end, from new product introduction (NPI) through qualification, production ramp, and sustaining, covering board-, sub-module-, and system-level test hardware and software.
- Build and drive program plans, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and entry/exit gates.
- Coordinate test, hardware and software engineering, manufacturing operations, quality, and external manufacturing partners.
- Partner with program-level TPMs to roll up test readiness, risks, and dependencies into broader product programs.
- Maintain a risk register, surface issues early, and drive issues to closure with clear owners and dates.
- Own the qualification-to-production handoff, ensuring test changes are validated, controlled, and ready for production.
- Run reviews, status reporting, and metrics covering yield, test time, throughput, and capacity.
- Plan test capacity and readiness ahead of production ramps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of technical program or project management experience in a hardware, electronics, or semiconductor manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success driving cross-functional programs to schedule without direct authority.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing test and/or the NPI-to-production lifecycle.
- Technical fluency across test hardware and software.
- Clear, data-driven communication with technical and leadership audiences.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with contract manufacturers or multiple manufacturing sites.
- Exposure to test development, automation, or manufacturing execution systems (MES).
- Familiarity with quality and change-control practices in high-reliability environments.
- PMP, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification.
Compensation
- Base salary: $150,000-$220,000 annually.
- Additional compensation may include bonus and equity.
Skills
Program Management, Project Management, Manufacturing Test, New Product Introduction, Test Hardware, Test Software, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test Automation, Manufacturing Execution Systems, Risk Management, Quality Control, Change Control, PMP, Six Sigma
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