Engineering Project Manager

• We are seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to serve as the primary communication bridge between our engineering teams in Vietnam and the Project Leadership team in the United States.
• This role is critical to ensuring that engineering projects move forward efficiently by driving daily communication, identifying risks early, coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining project momentum.
• The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background, excellent English communication skills, and thrives in a fast-paced product development environment.
• This individual must be highly proactive, organized, and able to quickly identify issues, drive resolution, and communicate status effectively across global teams.
• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES
• Act as the primary engineering liaison between Vietnam engineering teams and U.S.-based Project Leaders (PLs).
• Lead daily communication regarding project status, engineering issues, risks, and action items.
• Coordinate activities across Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Proactively identify project risks, technical challenges, resource constraints, and schedule impacts before they become critical issues.
• Drive timely resolution of engineering and manufacturing issues through effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, including daily stand-ups, technical reviews, and status updates.
• Maintain accurate project schedules, issue trackers, action item lists, and project documentation.
• Ensure project priorities are clearly communicated and understood across all stakeholders.
• Escalate critical issues with appropriate urgency while providing clear recommendations and recovery plans.
• Support new product development (NPI) activities from concept through production.
• Foster strong collaboration between regional teams while promoting accountability and execution.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Strong English and Vietnamese communication skills.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. 5+ years of experience in engineering, product development, or technical project management.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of engineering product development processes.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with international teams and customers.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive problem solver with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and project management tools.

Functional Skills

• Excellent English communication
• Cross-cultural collaboration
• Engineering problem solving
• Project planning and execution
• Strong organizational skills
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Sense of urgency
• Proactive mindset
• Leadership without direct authority
• Attention to detail
• Decision making
• Team collaboration

Other Abilities

• Experience working with U.S. or multinational engineering teams. Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or consumer product development.
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments in Asia.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.