Technical Program Manager 2 (TPM)

The Technical Program Manager 2 (TPM) will support the business on key programs that interfaces with our customers. The position will be responsible for all stages of the program life cycle with major customers, managing internal engineering and manufacturing plans, status reporting to customer for development and production orders, and ensuring on time completion of contract deliverables.

The responsibilities include support of NPI programs and tracking the progress of these programs through the Marki gate process. The TPM role is the primary interface for the sales functions into the factory. It is also the internal Marki Microwave interface between the engineering, operations and business teams and is critical in ensuring that customer programs successfully progress through the organization. The TPM will help support meetings to track new custom opportunities and support the programs once they have been signed off. Additionally, the position will be responsible for reviewing all external factory communications to customers as it relates to quality, product change notifications and other engineering documentation as needed., * Drive accountability and awareness, solve problems, remove roadblocks, and proactively search out and address risks or weaknesses to ensure the project meets quality standards and completes on time

• Provide project leadership by working across all internal teams to meet internal and customer commitments
• Manage custom product requirements into the factory and support program development once the product has been approved to move forward
• Track product developments from initiation through to customer delivery
• Work with quality team to determine specific qualification plans needed for ruggedized applications
• Work with design teams to ensure all engineering deliverables are being completed in scope and on time based on purchase order requirements to allow on time invoicing.
• Work with sales operations to review customer RFQs and provide all necessary information for quoting purposes.
• Ability to establish standard methodologies to improve program performance, generate and improve processes, and work collaboratively with a variety of functional areas

The ideal candidate will be a strong team player while being self-motivated and driven, will take initiative and works well independently and cross functionally. He/she will be adept at managing through influence and comfortable in the “gray areas” of decision making. Additionally, the candidate will be dependable, organized, motivated to learn and provide recommendations for improvement and possess excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills., * Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field; Masters Degree and/or MBA a plus.

• 2-3 years of prior RF/Microwave industry experience
• Experience in government contracting, SCD (Source Controlled Drawings), and Hi-rel/Space applications.
• This role will require access to access information controlled under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR §§ 730-780),and likely the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR, 22 CFR §§ 120-130), and so applicants for this position must be one of a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or other Protected Individual (as defined under 8 USC § 1324b(a)(3)).
• Ability to travel when required

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• RF/Microwave product knowledge or experience designing RF/Microwave products is a plus.
• Familiarity with the RF/Microwave market segment
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and in writing
• Effective planning, time management and prioritization skills
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Familiar with project/program management tools such as MS Project
• Excellent presentation skills

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Business Acumen: Awareness and knowledge of and insight into the organization’s vision, structure, culture, philosophy, operating principles, values, and code of ethics; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to diverse situations. Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company’s business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Change: Knowledge of and ability to align the organization’s people and culture with changes in business strategy, organizational structure, technology and business processes.
• Communication: Successful communication involves five components. Verbal communication refers to your ability to speak clearly and concisely. Nonverbal communication includes the capacity to project positive body language and facial expressions. Written communication refers to your skillfulness in composing text messages, reports, and other types of documents. Visual communication involves your ability to relay information using pictures and other visual aids. Active listening should also be considered a key communication soft skill because it helps you listen to and actually hear what others say. You need to be able to listen to understand how to best communicate with someone.
• Strategic Thinking: Understands business issues and opportunities and translates or aligns them to a vision, strategy and plans to chart a course of action.
• Teamwork: Collaborate with others to achieve common goals. Build strong, positive working relationships with supervisor and team members/coworkers. Exercise the ability to compromise and be adaptable.
• Problem-Solving / Critical Thinking: Ability to balance the needs of different people in a solution to a problem. Able to meet the needs of different constituents in the solution of a problem. Able to solve problems with multiple criteria that need to be met. Identifies and assesses all potential responses to a problem.
• Integrity / Work Ethic: Deal with Conflict Properly. Report Unethical Behavior. Be upfront about your short comings. Be willing to do hard work. Take accountability for your actions. Be a team player. Respect others. Don’t abuse your power. Keep morale up.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interpersonal competencies help you interact, communicate, and collaborate with others effectively. Typical examples of interpersonal skills include empathy, active listening, and emotional intelligence

Marki Microwave is a privately-owned company based in Morgan Hill, California, 30 minutes from downtown San Jose in Southern Silicon Valley. We offer a full benefits package, including:

• Holiday pay
• Paid Time Off (4 weeks)
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) ER matching
• College Loan Subsidy Program