Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

Engineering Program Manager

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc$115K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good interpersonal skills for team collaboration
  • Ability to meet project deadlines
  • Assertive communicator with strong organizational abilities
  • Can work independently with minimal supervision
  • Experience with PCBA design and manufacturing (desirable)
  • Familiarity with Agile or Scrum processes is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional project teams in New Product Development (NPD)
  • Support marketing and design in RFQ and program proposals
  • Plan and manage NPD schedules and resource allocation
  • Ensure project compliance with Product Development Process (PDP)
  • Accountable for project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Provide direction and ownership to programs, including risk mitigation
  • Serve as the main point of contact for customer communications

Benefits

  • Multiple medical plan options
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Generous time off policy with 3 weeks vacation and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid volunteer time off
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Company matched 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement available
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Manager ensures on-time delivery of products to finished goods as scheduled by Advanced Energy's committed shipment date, improves Advanced Energy's ability to meet customer delivery requirements by understanding Plasma Power capacity, identifying constraints, risks, and actively reducing lead times (availability), and minimizes Advanced Energy's investment in raw and finished material inventory where appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Leads a cross-functional project team through all phases of New Product Development (NPD) of Plasma Power
  • Supports marketing and design engineering in preparing RFQ (Request for Quote) or program development proposals
  • Plans and manages NPD Schedules and resource plans to deliver products ON TIME and within budget
  • Manages projects according to Product Development Process (PDP) and ensures that any scope changes or changes to the financial targets are raised with recommendations for the appropriate action
  • Is accountable for project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): schedule, product and project cost targets, quality, compliance, and customer Satisfaction
  • Provides overall direction and ownership to programs, including Risk Mitigation Plans, escalations, and issue resolution
  • Acts as a primary point of contact working with customer project and design representatives
  • Works with manufacturing and procurement teams to ensure material and factory build readiness
  • Coordinates with design and manufacturing engineering to ensure DFM, manufacturing cycle-time and quality targets are met
  • Ensures a smooth mass production product launch
  • Prepares reports and updates for presentation to customers, senior management, and internal stakeholders
  • Is responsible for documenting all aspects of the project development and ensuring that data is captured and used as lessons learned to drive continuous improvement


WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  • Works in a standard office environment
  • Location: Fort Collins - on site


QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving tools
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Capable of team building (external & internal) to drive cross-functional collaboration
  • Ability and desire to meet project, tasks and/or assignment deadlines
  • Assertive, Analytical, with strong communication, presentation and organizational skills
  • Can work under minimal supervision


Desirable:
  • Experience with PCBA design and/or manufacturing
  • Familiarity with Agile or Scrum processes
  • Project Management Professional Certification


EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience as Program Manager or with a proven track-record of project management


EDUCATION:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science


COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $115,000 to $145,000 per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

  • Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
  • Company matched 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
  • Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance


Applications will be accepted through 9/18/2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.

About Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and supports power conversion, measurement, and control solutions. The company operates through two segments: Precision Power and Inverters. The Precision Power segment offers high voltage and low voltage power supplies as well as RF (radio frequency) power supplies and matching networks. The Inverters segment provides solar power inverters and related services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Learn more about Advanced Energy Industries, Inc
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$134.6 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
+24.7%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Advanced Energy Industries, Inc

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

Find similar Engineering Program Manager jobs: