Technical Program Manager

Posted 7 Days Ago
Milpitas, CA, USA
In-Office
120K-165K Annually
Mid level
Hardware • Other • Appliances
The Role
Lead and coordinate cross-functional product development from concept through NPI. Drive program execution, schedules, budgets, and technical requirements; translate customer needs to engineering and commercial teams; identify new product opportunities; lead program teams and stakeholder communications; ensure alignment of design, validation and implementation across mechanical, PCBA, thermal, and manufacturing processes.
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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Technical Program Manager located in Milpitas, CA.

The Technical Program Manager will be partner with the Design & Engineering teams and commercial teams to drive the design, validation and implementation of innovative and cost-effective product solutions of varying scope to meet customer requirements from development of conceptual prototypes and architecture thru the NPI phase. Work closely with the Director of Program Management to define market and product requirements and provide voice of the market and customer to the design & engineering teams in I&NV.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Drive the execution of product development, contributing technical expertise to product development, coordinating the development of new technologies with technical program engineers, and ensuring program timing and budgets are met
  • Drive definition of products in markets including consumer, industrial, medical, digital health, automotive, enterprise and cloud computing, IoT, etc.
  • Actively identify and assess new product opportunities and initiatives for customer designs and white label products. Work closely with design engineering to extract and develop core product features-advantages-benefits information to drive and support the product marketing strategy.
  • Translate customer’s technical needs and requirements to the NPI and CFT teams
  • Knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of inter-dependencies of such processes at the site
  • Establish and ensure effective achievement of functional strategic plans and objectives for the site and may have P&L responsibilities.
  • Develops plans for structuring and implementing major initiatives
  • Lead program team, including regular team meetings and updates to management

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

  • Functional knowledge, education background or minimum 4 years of relevant working experience required.
  • Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business. Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/ processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes
  • Box build / Mechanical / PCBA / Thermal / Flex Processes & Tools

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 07-23-2026 Job Posting End Date

The base pay range for this position is provided below. The final base rate offered will be determined using job-related, non-discriminatory criteria, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.

$120,000.00 USD - $165,000.00 USD Annual

Job CategoryDesign, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [email protected] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Skills Required

  • Minimum 4 years relevant working experience
  • Advanced functional, technical, and people/process management skills
  • Expert knowledge of multiple functional technologies, processes, and their interdependencies
  • Experience with box build, mechanical, PCBA, and thermal processes
  • Experience with NPI and leading cross-functional teams

Flex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flex and has not been reviewed or approved by Flex.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision coverage begin on day one with options for dependents, alongside disability, life, mental‑health resources, and fertility/adoption and gender transition support. Plan choice and wellness programs indicate a robust healthcare offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays, paid sick time, company‑wide shutdown days, and in some cases unlimited PTO point to extensive time‑off provisions. Flexible and hybrid work arrangements in certain teams further support work‑life balance.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Quarterly bonus checks and performance bonuses supplement base pay, and some roles can earn overtime at 1.5x. These elements strengthen the reliability of cash incentives.

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