Engineering Project Manager

Advanced Energy • Eden Prairie, MN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Energy is seeking a project professional to organize, manage, and coordinate multiple cross-functional product development projects of moderate complexity within the Product Development organization. The role drives projects from initiation through completion and partners with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, and other stakeholders to achieve project objectives. With limited supervision, the position identifies risks and resource constraints, recommends corrective actions, facilitates cross-team decisions, and communicates project status, milestones, schedules, and deliverables to leadership. It is a key partner to Engineering Managers, Directors, and Product Development leadership in supporting successful product development execution.

The position is onsite in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in a standard office environment and engineering lab. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% is expected. The role regularly interacts with internal stakeholders across functional areas and occasionally with customers, suppliers, and external partners.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience coordinating or managing engineering, product development, operations, or technical projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience developing project schedules, status reports, risk tracking, and resource plans.
• Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive project execution without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills.
• Ability to identify risks, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to communicate project impacts and recommendations effectively to leadership.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, product development processes, and stage-gate practices.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Ability to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, Agile, or equivalent certification.
• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or product development projects.
• Familiarity with engineering design review and product lifecycle processes.
• Technical background in electronics, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
• Understanding of engineering development environments and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and coordinate multiple moderately complex product development projects and engineering initiatives from initiation through closure.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones, action items, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Identify project risks, resource conflicts, schedule impacts, and execution challenges; recommend and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional project meetings and ensure ownership, accountability, and follow-through on commitments.
• Track project performance against objectives, timelines, budgets, and business goals.
• Prepare and communicate project status updates, dashboards, metrics, and executive summaries to stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Marketing, and other functional groups.
• Support engineering capacity planning, resource forecasting, and prioritization.
• Improve project management processes, tools, metrics, and reporting methods.
• Contribute to product development processes, stage-gate reviews, and documentation.
• Escalate project concerns and facilitate resolution of issues affecting execution.
• Provide guidance and best practices to less experienced project coordinators and project team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Medical plans.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid vacation starting at three weeks.
• Seven days of paid sick time.
• Twelve paid holidays.
• Eight hours of paid volunteer time off.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave for both parents.
• Company-matched 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs.
• Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level