Technical Program Manager – Hardware Development

Industry: Autonomous Vehicle / Technology

Location: Foster City, CA

Duration: Approximately 12 months

Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end hardware development programs from concept and architecture through EVT, DVT, PVT, production ramp, and, where applicable, mass production. Create and maintain program roadmaps, schedules, milestone trackers, dependency plans, risk registers, and status reports. Coordinate cross-functional execution across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Systems Engineering, Functional Safety, Procurement, Vehicle Development, Finance, and business stakeholders. Partner with external contract manufacturers to execute prototype, engineering, and production builds while driving manufacturing readiness, DFM, and DFT activities. Identify technical, scheduling, and manufacturing risks; facilitate decisions, mitigation plans, issue resolution, and accountability without direct reporting authority.

Requirements: 6+ years of experience in Hardware Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Management. Demonstrated experience managing complete hardware product development lifecycles, including concept, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp; experience with at least two full development cycles is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree is preferred. Experience with automotive or consumer electronics, including automotive electronics, ECUs, embedded hardware, or complex electromechanical systems, is preferred. Experience working with contract manufacturers and cross-functional engineering teams, with strong skills in program scheduling, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, problem-solving, and tools such as JIRA or Gantt charts. Skills Technical Program Management Hardware Development Automotive Electronics Contract ManufacturingEVT/DVT/PVTProduction Ramp Hardware-Software Integration Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Design for Test (DFT) Risk Management Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.ref_id: 1785eb73-cec7-4347-9eea-97bda465e246