Entry Level Technical Program Manager Jobs in California

Advantech has an immediate opening for a high-impact Technical Program Manager to support our key account sales organization. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of computer electronics, strong project management skills, and is comfortable leading technical discussions with cross-functional engineering teams. In this role, you’ll serve as the bridge between customer engineering requirements and Advantech’s embedded systems portfolio, coordinate with engineering and product teams located in the U.S., Taiwan, and China. Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require (approximately 25%). In this role you will manage complex, multi-stakeholder programs.

• Partner with Key Account Managers on customer visits, weekly cadence calls, and solution development to identify best-fit Advantech embedded computing products for each engagement
• Provide technical pre-sales support and draft proposals, RFI/RFP/RFQ responses for assigned accounts and opportunities
• Coordinate with Product Managers, Applications Engineers, and factory teams in Taiwan to deliver timely, high-quality computing hardware solutions to customers
• Manage multiple customer programs simultaneously, keeping projects on schedule and within budget while proactively identifying risks
• Develop and deliver customer-facing presentations and materials for Solution Days, onsite meetings, and teleconferences
• Interface with channel partners and key account contacts to communicate project updates and maintain alignment throughout the program lifecycle
• Continuously develop technical knowledge through product, process, and industry training.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field, or equivalent Technologist Diploma or certifications
• Solid understanding of embedded PC systems and industrial PC hardware and software
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to work independently

• Three or more years of project management, systems engineering, or product development experience.
• Working knowledge of electronic schematics, PCB layouts, manufacturing processes, and embedded computing architectures.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and lifeinsurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events,and lunches
• Work from home program- once eligible
• Referral Bonus

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel and Microsoft. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.

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Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency feesabsenta formal agreement.