The technology project manager is a crucial position to be a bridge between the project/account teams and the electronic engineering team. They will oversee the work that the software, hardware, and test engineers are doing and need to be fully aware of their workload in order to prioritize tasks on a weekly and daily basis. They will work with the global tech management to assess priorities according to our overall company strategy as well as work with the local Shenzhen management team to balance that with the immediate project tasks. They will also be a key point of contact for the project and account teams to ask technical questions, and will be responsible to find answers, no matter if that means consulting other team members or doing research. They should have an understanding of hardware to be able to read schematics and understand technical terminology related to electronic components and functionality. They should also understand the logic of how software is programmed and know some basic coding terminology. They need to be very flexible, hardworking, and willing to jump in and help the team. Lastly, they should be very organized to keep the team on track and pay close attention to manage timelines. Responsibilities Summary:

Monitor daily tasks of SW and HW engineers and prioritize based on feedback from Tech Director and SZ management
Prioritize the tech team's tasks as needed to factor in project team needs and company strategy
Meet with CTO, Tech Director, and global tech team weekly to understand current needs, short term plans, and long term strategy
Ensure proper documentation for tech team (electronics files, version control, etc.)
Answer technical requests from project teams and find answers through consultation or research
Assist with and coordinate testing with QA Manager
Work with project and tech team to manage development of new internal Outform products
Research new technologies and evaluate new suppliers technical capabilities
Analyze costs of electronic components compared to market prices to assist project teams with evaluating supplier quotations
Manage the creation and editing of functional spec documents.
Coordinate Outform product strategy with CTO, Tech Director, and global tech team.
Evaluate feasibility of concepts and implement potential design and process changes to improve product performance and manufacturability
Train suppliers in the “The Outform Way”, the methods we use for development, IP transfer, prototyping, quality control, etc.
Organize review meetings for electronic designs.
As needed, assist tech team with urgent engineering work and assist project teams with project related tasks.
Communicate well with everyone, whether customers, account managers overseas, colleagues in China, and vendors
Travel domestically to support projects
Join kickoff meetings and provide risk assessments