Technical Project Manager - Test Development

What will you do? -   

• Manage multiple test system development projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets. 

• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Test) to deliver robust and scalable test solutions. 

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, risk assessments, and recovery actions. 

• Lead design reviews, readiness reviews, and program checkpoints across the development cycle. 

• Oversee the design and build of functional test fixtures and testers for complex electronic products across various industries (Consumer, Industrial, Medical, etc.). 

• Define test strategies, architectures, and coverage plans ensuring compliance with DFT (Design for Testability) and DFM (Design for Manufacturing). 

• Support integration and validation activities, including system debug, correlation, and deployment at production sites. 

• Ensure consistent test standards, documentation, and processes across global test development teams. 

• Manage multiple vendors for test fixture fabrication, instrumentation integration, and software development. 

• Evaluate supplier capabilities, track delivery schedules, and ensure adherence to design and quality requirements. 

• Coordinate with procurement and quality teams for vendor selection, quotation review, and issue resolution 

• Prepare and present detailed program status reports, including key metrics (schedule, cost, risk, and technical readiness). 

• Communicate project progress and escalations to customers, internal stakeholders, and upper management. 

• Facilitate regular technical and business reviews to align expectations and maintain program transparency. 

• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and 8D methodologies to enhance test development efficiency and reliability. 

• Identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and cost optimization within the test development process. 

• Support process transfer and replication of testers and fixtures across global manufacturing sites.  

How will you get here? -  

Education:   

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering is required 

Experience:   

• 8+ years of experience in Test Engineering, Fixture Development, or Manufacturing Engineering within OEM/ODM/EMS environments is required 

• 3+ years of experience in program or technical project management, leading cross-functional teams is a must 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:   

• 4+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience 

• 4+ years of analytical, quantitative, communication, and presentations experience 

• Proven track record of taking ownership and delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 

• Proficiency in Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 

• Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented 

• Able to work independently with minimal oversight 

• Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries 

• Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices 

• Comfortable working as part of a global team 

• Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones 

• Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM) 

• Able to mentor junior project managers 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Proven track record of delivering functional test systems and managing external vendors is a plus 

• Familiarity with LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, or C# for test automation is a plus 

• Strong understanding of test instrumentation (DMMs, power supplies, signal analyzers, communication interfaces, etc.). 

• Experience with ICT, FCT, RF, Optical, Audio, etc