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Building on this foundation, PICA supports customers with flex circuit assembly, traditional PCB solutions, and increasingly, box-build and system-level integration.\nPICA partners with innovative companies across a wide range of industries, delivering technically sound, scalable manufacturing solutions through a global production network.\nPosition Overview\nThe Engineering Manager provides technical leadership across customer-facing engineering, application support, and manufacturing alignment. This role ensures that customer requirements are translated into robust, scalable designs and that engineering execution supports efficient manufacturing across PICA’s global network.\nThis position operates in a global context, working closely with teams and manufacturing partners across the United States, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe.\nThe leads the Application Engineering team and works closely with Operations and Business Managers to ensure engineering resources are effectively deployed in support of customer-driven opportunities.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Lead and Manage the Application Engineering Team\nDirectly manage, mentor, and develop the Application Engineering (AE) team.\nSet technical standards, priorities, and best practices for customer-facing engineering activities.\nEnsure AEs provide timely, high-quality technical support to Business Managers and customers.\nPromote consistency in DFM reviews, technical documentation, and design translation.\n2. Support Customer-Driven Business Development\nAct as a senior technical resource supporting Business Managers in opportunity qualification and development.\nAssist in evaluating technical feasibility, risk, scalability, and manufacturing approaches.\nParticipate in key customer engagements, technical reviews, and strategic discussions as needed.\nEnsure engineering recommendations balance technical excellence, manufacturability, and speed to market.\n3. Translate Customer Requirements Into Manufacturable Solutions\nOversee the conversion of customer requirements into manufacturable, scalable designs.\nEnsure alignment between design intent, engineering decisions, and production execution.\nSupport NPI, qualification builds, and production ramp-ups.\nGuide technical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis when issues arise.\n4. Align Engineering With Operations\nWork closely with Operations leadership to ensure engineering decisions are executable and scalable.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives driven by manufacturing feedback and customer requirements.\nEnsure engineering considerations are integrated into process development, capability expansion, and partner engagement.\nProvide technical oversight during production transitions or manufacturing strategy changes.\n5. Advance Engineering Capabilities\nMaintain and strengthen PICA’s core expertise in flexible circuits.\nEvaluate new technologies, materials, and processes based on customer demand and strategic relevance.\nContribute to long-term engineering and capability planning.\n6. 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