Program Manager (Technical)

$88,000 - $232,000/Yr

Microchip Technology Incorporated - Boulder, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Boulder, CO

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Microchip's Frequency and Time Systems (FTS) business unit is a rapidly growing, world leader in precise time solutions and sets the world's standard for time. The business unit generates, distributes, and applies precise time for the aerospace, defense, communications, IT infrastructure, and metrology industries. Microchip's customers are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services, and solutions. Microchip products support today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588 (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), Synchronous Ethernet, and more. Our Government Systems group in Boulder, CO is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our growing team. In this position, the individual will lead contract funded and IR&D programs/projects through the full lifecycle (concept through final delivery/warranty services). Programs/Projects consist of R&D, embedded product development, and large-scale system deployments. A wide range of technical areas are covered, including frequency and time, GPS/GNSS, PNT (position, navigation, and time), RF and signal processing, metrology, and data analysis. Cutting edge, custom technology is developed and applied to meet our customers' needs and support critical infrastructure and missions.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract funded and IR&D programs/projects through the full lifecycle.
• Manage multidisciplinary, matrixed teams through schedule and personnel effectively.
• Contribute technically to projects as needed.
• Lead teams through system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, critical design reviews, and test readiness reviews.
• Generate government contract proposals and conduct contract reviews and negotiations.
• Create and execute IMS, forecast, and resource plans.
• Identify, status, and mitigate risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated experience in program/project leadership in a structured, multidisciplinary, aerospace/defense contract research, development, and integration environment.
• Experience leading teams through system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, critical design reviews, and test readiness reviews.
• Experience with government contract proposal generation, contract review, and other business negotiations and development activities.
• Experience in directly performing or leading engineering roles in Systems, Hardware/Design, Software, and/or Integration.
• Experience leading a program/project through product lifecycle including requirements definition, design, development, test, and sustainment.
• Skilled in the use of MS Project, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Word.
• Effective English language written and oral communication skills.
• US Citizenship.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• A background in timing, navigation, or GPS/GNSS systems.
• PMI certification.
• Active TS/SCI clearance strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Wellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment
• Gold Standard in Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Quarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan
• Restricted Stock Grant
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Care
• Legal
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Vacation Pay
• Absence Time - 'Sick Pay'
• 10 Paid Holidays