Project Engineering Manager
TTM Technologies · Farmingdale, NY
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $108k–$190k
- Travel
- Includes overnights
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at TTM Technologies (industrial) in Farmingdale, NY. Manages a single medium sized, or several small sized development project(s).
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $108k–$190k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · overnight travel
- Openings
- 3 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$120k. This one lists $108k–$190k.
Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 55 manufacturing engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 54 other live manufacturing postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 44% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $86k–$120k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 53%
- Lean 42%
- Root cause 36%
- New product launch 27%
- Cost reduction 27%
- Automation 25%
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at TTM Technologies
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: TTM Technologies in Farmingdale
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Full description from TTM TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
include achievement of the technical, budget and schedule commitments of the Project. Directed activities start at product conceptualization and conclude with a successful transition to production and a satisfactorily performing system in the field. Primary Engineering point of contact for Project/Program Management, Customers, Manufacturing, Quality and other support organizations.
Must have experience leading teams of engineers on projects from concept to delivery.
Responsibilities
- ◆Participate in the evaluation of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and review the Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) estimate for the engineering development phase. Coordinate the engineering inputs to the proposal. Review and approve the technical proposal.
- ◆Manage the execution of all technical activities for a project, including meeting the schedule and budget constraints for the engineering activities
- ◆Primary point of contact for Project/Program Management organization for all engineering program activities
- ◆Serve as the communicator and arbiter of technical interchanges internally and with the customer
- ◆Manage assigned development Engineering personnel from varied Engineering disciplines, equipment, lab space, etc.
- ◆Conduct Engineering status meetings and technical reviews, and ensure all issues and actions are tracked to closure
- ◆Generate, track and update the engineering portion of the project’s Integrated Master Schedule.
- ◆Initiate, manage and coordinate all technical design reviews.
- ◆Ensure that specialized engineering support, such as reliability, maintainability, thermal design, structural analysis and electromagnetic compatibility, are included in designs and reviews, where appropriate.
- ◆Approve project technical documents
- ◆Serve as Engineering Review Board (ERB) chairperson
- ◆Manage technical risks and associated mitigation plans
- ◆Collect and report Engineering status and metrics, including EV, to Project/Program Management and Senior Management
- ◆Ensure product and process integrity is addressed throughout all project phases.
- ◆Initiate and manage a formal design to cost program, with guidance.
- ◆Support subcontract activities by overseeing suppliers’ technical activities, including specification compliance, technical document review, attendance at design review meetings, witnessing of qualification and production tests
- ◆Investigate all component failure trends and apply good engineering practices to effect permanent solutions.
- ◆Manages a single medium sized, or several small sized development project(s). Medium projects typically run for several months to a year. The PEM is expected to maintain a 0.95 project CPI and SPI.
Minimum Education and Experience
- ✓Education: Bachelor’s Degree, in Engineering
- ✓Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience of development experience. 3 years in a supervisory role preferred.
- ✓Radar knowledge/background is preferred.
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TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer
About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.
Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com
TTM is seeking Project Engineering Manager to leads a multi-discipline engineering team during design and development activities for electronic components, equipment, and systems.
Other
- •Occasional travel requiring overnight stays may be required. Airline travel must be acceptable
- •Must have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance when necessary for work on a project that requires such a clearance
Export Statement
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR