Technical Program Manager - Sensing

Cupertino, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

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In this highly visible role, the successful candidate will be the resident factory expert in manufacturing process, yields and overall factory readiness for mass production. In this technical lead role, your ability to combine knowledge of module and component manufacturing, process integration, problem solving, failure analysis, and process controls to deliver results is a must. The TPM will work in conjunction with the New Production Introduction group as well as a multi‑functional team of Design, Supplier Quality, Test, Service and Engineering to ensure that top quality products and services from the factories and drive excellence across the full product life cycle.

• Provide total ownership of the factory output, yield, quality and readiness to ramp volume.
• Drive lessons learned into designs and use predictive methods to anticipate and avoid quality issues early in the development cycle. Maintain open issues and resolve before mass production. Provide leadership and drive yield & operational excellence expectations with CMs through direct interaction, continuous communication, and continuous improvement efforts. Select best in class equipment efficiencies, UPH, MMR, and material usage, and drive + implement across vendors.
  
  Drive continuous yield improvement activities with CMs.
• Supervise CM performance through objective measurement systems as well as audits and line verification. Implement communication plan, providing summary and corrective action plans through the life cycle of products. Executive level status reports on a weekly cadence – raise key concerns and options for resolutions to senior management.
• Provide regular executive level communication updates on the technical health of programs.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience providing technical support of high-volume consumer electronics.
• Proven technical skills, including experience and thorough understanding of wafer level, component, PCBA, module assembly, test, pack‑out processes, and process integration.
• Hands‑on in the factory processes, with frequent time spent on the factory floor.
• Highly motivated and able to drive issues to closure.
• In‑depth knowledge in quality methodologies with common tools, including process capability statistical analysis.
• Skilled in DOE, FMEA, SPC, failure analysis, data analysis, and justification of specifications.
• Understanding tolerance stack ups for assemblies and part level.
• Excellent problem solver, using structured problem‑solving methodology to assign root cause, plus develop and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, and the ability to concisely understand and communicate issues, and lead the team to a solution.
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of intangibles.
• Experience analyzing complex or ambiguous situations and exercising independent judgment to drive results.
• Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.
• Strong communicator who can translate high‑level goals into tangible action plans.
• Expert level debugging skills. Must have proven ability to tackle problems under tight time constraints.
• Experience presenting technical findings, recommendations, and corrective action plans to executive leadership.
• Ability to travel internationally 25%-35%.

• Masters in Engineering or related field. PhD is a plus.
• Working knowledge of…