ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES : Responsible for NPD technical outputs on all platform-based product lines; Responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and ensuring proper execution of all Platform-based NPD programs; Ensure Program is managed from conception through completion while meeting all internal, customer, and regulatory requirements as per TPG’s Gate Process [TPG-SOP-GATE]; Ensure project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management are defined; Ensure project budgets are developed and tracked through life of project; request approvals for budgets adjustments, as necessary; Provide technical interface between external supply base, program development leaders and manufacturing to meet defined technology objectives, as required; Ensure effective communication with customers and interested parties throughout project life cycle; Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion; Identify and manage project critical path(s); Attend relevant internal and external technical meetings and design reviews, as required; Ensure all technical documentation is generated in compliance with TPG’s Change Control procedure and Configuration Management processes; Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify risk, and devise contingency and risk mitigation plans; Collaborate with other engineering functions within TPG to aid and assist in project/product transitions; Support the quoting and proposal process by providing technical information, NRE, travel, labor, and special testing costs, as required; Participate in the Contract Review and Contract Kick-Off process; and. Must have strong decision making skills, work well in diverse groups, and exhibit excellent organizational, technical and communication (oral and written) skills in the English language.