Technical Project Manager (Hardware)
Company: Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Location: Irvine
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Who we are: - Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your
flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for
delivering inflight products such as movies, games, -WiFi, and now
Bluetooth headphone connectivity! - - How exciting would it be to
be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that
delights millions of people in an industry that's here to stay!
With our company's history spanning over 40 years, you will have
stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the
brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse
and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive! We
seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender,
ways of thinking, skills and more. - If you want to learn more
about us visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of
open job opportunities go to www.panasonic.aero/join-us/. - - The
position: -
- Participate in managing -hardware development projects from
definition through customer delivery.
- Definition of Project Scope
- Requirements management including requirements collection,
analysis, flow down, traceability and change
assessment/control/impact mitigation.
- Generate manpower estimates and high level schedules for input
into proposals.
- Participate with management in the analysis of customer
requirements and developments of high level system requirements.
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- Creation of Project Plans
- Establish, execute and manage project plans, tasks, schedules
and priorities.
- Provide visibility of resource requirements for assigned
projects.
- Provide SOW generation and subcontractor management.
- Tracking and Control of Project Execution
- Maintain baseline control of customer requirements and
traceability of the requirements through to the completion and
compilation of test reports.
- Facilitate and assess change requests throughout the project
implementation.
- Maintain engineering schedules tracking the development of the
system functions throughout the relevant engineering
departments.
- Provide reports and establish and drive meetings as required
for successful completion of the project.
- Facilitate utilization level of assigned project resources and
provide visibility.
- Resolution of Conflicts and Issues
- Provide problem/issue identification, tracking and
resolution.
- Act as liaison to organizations outside of Engineering.
- Participate in strategic process improvement initiatives and
technological strategies.
- Participate in continual improvement of processes, procedures.
etc.
- Coordinate with the PMO, customer and the company departments
as required to identify, track and resolve issues.
- Communication with Team Member and Project Stakeholders
- Facilitate engineering activities (including design,
development, documentation, test and certification) required to
deliver first production of mechanical, electronic, and
electromechanical subsystems and systems to customer schedule, cost
and technical requirements.
- Coordinate the procurement and selection of parts, materials,
equipment, IP and/or processes with vendors and suppliers.
- Coordinate pre-production and production transfer to
manufacturing.
- Enforce and apply standard techniques, procedures, processes
and criteria to engineering assignments What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or related engineering degree or
equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
- 3 - 5 years experience in electronic development or equivalent
experience.
- Ability to manage schedules for -multiple projects
concurrently.
- Must possess expert level proficiency in MS Projects
KNOWLEDGE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to manage schedules for 10 or more projects
concurrently.
- Must possess expert level proficiency in MS Project.
- Solid time management skills.
- Ability to identify and avoid potential problems before they
occur.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read situations and apply diplomacy and tact in
communications needed to perform duties.
- Ability to resolve scheduling and priority problems/conflicts
across multiple projects.
- Ability to lead a team efficiently and logically through
technical difficulties/issues.
- Uses professional concepts while applying company policies and
procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
- Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of
situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to
determine appropriate action.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Some travel, up to 5% may be required. The salary wage -range
-of -$90,000 - $151,000 -is just one component of Panasonic's total
package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including
but not limited to individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and
location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary
bonuses and incentives. The minimum hourly wage for this role will
be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the
location where the employee will be working, subject to local
minimum wage requirements. - - -
Our principles: -
- Contribution to Society - Fairness & Honesty - Cooperation &
Team Spirit - Untiring Effort for Improvement - Courtesy & Humility
- Adaptability - Gratitude - - What we offer: - -
- At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important
aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind
everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly
competitive, comprehensive and flexible benefits program. - -
- We offer flexible remote work options depending on your role.
Where possible, we offer fully remote or hybrid work opportunities.
- -
- Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO.
This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the
amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt
employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per
year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with
tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We
also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between
Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected
to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours
worked. - -
- Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and
Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee +
Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO
and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP. - -
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- 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from
day 1 - -
- Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services,
FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D
Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness
Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance,
Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education
Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service
Award Program. - -
- All applicants are subject to Company policies, third party
customer and worksite requirements, and government requirements,
regarding vaccination and/or testing for COVID-19. Where permitted
by applicable law, applicants may be required to be fully
vaccinated with an authorized COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of
employment,---unless they are eligible for and obtain an exemption
based on a---reasonable accommodation---because of a disability or
a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. While
the Company strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, it may
require vaccination and/or testing for positions in which third
party customer, worksite, or government requirements apply, in
accordance with applicable law. At those locations where
requirements apply, exemptions will be considered based on
applicable law.
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