Serve as the technical liaison between engineering teams and business leadership: translate business requirements into technical specs and WBS, coordinate cross-functional engineering efforts, manage risks, capacity, budgets, PLM lifecycle, QA/compliance, vendor relationships, and deliver clear technical communication to stakeholders.
An Engineering Project Manager (EPM) acts as the bridge between technical engineering teams and business leadership. Unlike a general PM, an EPM must possess enough technical depth to understand complex system constraints while managing the traditional "triple constraint" of scope, time, and cost.
Core Roles & Responsibilities
- Technical Planning & Scoping: Translating high-level business requirements into detailed technical specifications and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Synchronizing efforts between hardware, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams to ensure system integration.
- Risk Management & Mitigation: Identifying technical "blockers" early—such as supply chain delays for components or software dependencies—and developing contingency plans.
- Resource & Capacity Planning: Managing engineering bandwidth and specialized equipment (labs, prototypes) using tools like Jira or Microsoft Project.
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Overseeing the journey from R&D and prototyping to manufacturing and final release, often utilizing PLM software like Autodesk Fusion 360 or Siemens Teamcenter.
- Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensuring all engineering outputs meet industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001 or IEEE) and internal safety protocols.
- Budget & Vendor Management: Tracking R&D spend, managing specialized engineering consultants, and overseeing procurement of technical components.
- Technical Communication: Distilling complex engineering updates into clear, actionable status reports for non-technical stakeholders and executives.
Essential Technical Stack
- Project Management: Jira, Linear, or Azure DevOps.
- Documentation: Confluence or Notion for technical wikis and API documentation.
- Version Control Awareness: A baseline understanding of GitHub or GitLab to track development velocity.
Top Skills
Jira,Linear,Azure Devops,Microsoft Project,Confluence,Notion,Github,Gitlab,Autodesk Fusion 360,Siemens Teamcenter
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