Trust Automation, Inc. · 1 month ago
Engineering Program Manager - Level 2
San Luis Obispo, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $130K/yr
5+ years expTrust Automation, Inc. is a company with over 30 years of experience in custom motors and systems. The Engineering Program Manager is responsible for managing design and development projects across various products and systems, ensuring successful program execution and customer satisfaction.
Industrial EngineeringManufacturingService Industry
Responsibilities
Program Management of engineering activity to meet program objectives
Provides support for the design and development of custom products for motion control systems, power conversion systems, and defense and cyber security systems
Primary point of contact for a development program, handling customer and internal interaction
Facilitates communication and disseminates information to project team and all pertinent stakeholders
Manages the cost, schedule and engineering deliverables with the customer, vendors, sales team, and manufacturing group
May work under supervision and/or pre-established guidelines to develop management skills
Tasks and manages assigned engineering resources based on cost, schedule, and resource loading cooperatively with the V.P. of Engineering to accomplish project goals
Coordinates generation of high level specifications, and facilitates program design reviews and design review documentation
Effectively documents meetings and reviews, and tracks resulting issues and actions affecting the requirements, goals or execution of tasks for the program
Identification, tracking and mitigation of program risks: technical, schedule, and budget
Requirement derivation, tracking, and verification/validation for the program using Verification Tracking Matrix (VTM) approach. Ensure that system engineering is being executed on the program
Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
Work cooperatively with Manufacturing Engineering during the product release process to deliver customer satisfaction
Management of a released product for sustainment or issue resolution as needed
Assist in the execution of the AS9100 Engineering Design and Development process and continual improvement
Assist in forecasting resource requirements for Design and Development engineering
Assist in proposal writing and quoting of new and follow-on engineering efforts as needed
Travel to customer site when needed for program management, customer reviews, or problem resolution
Participate in Trust's philosophy to provide quality products, excellent customer service and satisfaction, and engineering innovation, while maintaining a desirable employee work environment
Qualification
Required
BS degree in engineering
5+ years of successful experience in an engineering design position
Typically 1 - 4 years of technical and/or program management
Demonstrable ability to contribute to development with hands-on engineering skills
Strong arithmetic and logic ability
Experience in management of personnel to inspire and motivate them to produce reliable, quality driven products and systems, within scheduled deadlines
Creative and collaborative problem solving skills, driving 'fast and right' results for complex situations and problems
Ability to convey specific, measurable expectations for each assignment, and verify understanding and agreement on deliverables and timeframes
Ability to convey information with clarity and directness, ensuring the message is understood across diverse teams
Preferred
PMP certification is preferred
Knowledge of motion and motor control experience is preferred
Control system development experience (i.e. - PID) is preferred
Familiarity with agile project management (i.e. – SCRUM) is preferred
Company
Trust Automation, Inc.
Trust Automation has 35 years of experience in custom; motors, linear drives, digital drives and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers in the Defense, Semiconductor, Industrial Automation, Greentech and Medical industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-10-11
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