JOB SUMMARY
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 Introduction (NPI) activities from concept through production.
- Foster strong collaboration between regional teams while promoting accountability and execution.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Strong English and Vietnamese communication skills.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in engineering, product development, or technical project management.
- 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 is preferred.
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of engineering product development processes.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- 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.
