Job title: Program Manager
Location: Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL
Full-time
Ideal candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree. Electrical Engineering (preferred) or equivalent technical/engineering experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in PCB assembly and wire harness manufacturing, quoting, and shop floor coordination (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
- Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB fabrication/assembly data, BOMs, connector pinouts, and harness drawings.
- Proven experience preparing quotes and RFQ responses for PCBA and wire harness projects, including cost breakdowns and lead-time estimates.
- Solid understanding of assembly processes: SMT, through-hole soldering, wave solder, cable crimping, solderless terminals, hand assembly, and harness routing/strain relief.
- Familiarity with test methods (ICT, functional test, continuity, cable harness verification).
- Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment with practical exposure to quality documentation, CAPA, NCR, and audits.
- Strong communication skills for technical interactions with customers, suppliers, and internal team members.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects with small-team resources.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in defense/aerospace manufacturing or working with defense primes (knowledge of DFARS, ITAR, and related flow-downs).
- Hands-on working experience on the production floor (soldering, rework, harness assembly) to better assess manufacturability.
- Familiarity with surface mount/through-hole pick-and-place files, Gerber viewers, and PCB quoting tools.
- Prior small-company or startup manufacturing experience where cross-functional responsibilities and flexibility are required.
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