About the role
Job title: Hardware Technical Program Manager
Job Location: Mountain View, CA - Onsite (Onsite and travel to supplier and Contract manufacturer (CM) sites as needed (~10%) to supplier and CM sites.)
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Description:
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a solid background in managing hardware programs, supplier quality, and supply chain operations. Prior experience working in hardware companies managing operations, supply chain, supplier coordination and able to work independently.
- 2+ years of equivalent practical experience in an automotive lab or technical support environment supporting Hardware, PCBAs etc., both at a component level technologies and stakeholder perception, is essential, as this role involves navigating complex supplier relationships and ensuring alignment across engineering, quality, and operations teams.
- Strong project management skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proven track record in technical project management with the ability to provide end-to-end ownership of complex module schedules.
- Exceptional project management skills with a meticulous attention to detail to ensure comprehensive oversight and execution.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to concisely document technical findings in tickets (e.g., Buganizer/Jira) and reports.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with automotive TIER1 or OEM component evaluation processes and facilities.
- Understanding of major automotive manufacturing processes such as design for manufacturing or design for assembly
Roles & Responsibilities
- To be the primary point of contact for hardware supply chain projects, from component sourcing through delivery, in low-volume, high-complexity builds.
Validation & Dashboarding:
- Organize design validation across customer and suppliers (HW DVP dashboard).
- Facilitate internal requirements and verification, including software alignment for key perception milestones requiring vehicle-level testing.
Configuration & Change Management:
- Manage component change control process (CCB).
- Track Prototype, Engineering Vehicle Testing and Production Configurations throughout the vehicle development life cycle.
- Document issues and track them to closure.
System Integration & Strategy:
- Support trade studies to help drive decisions and balance competing requirements.
- Assist in identifying "gaps" between subsystems to ensure they are understood and covered by tests.
- Be flexible to work odd hours for supporting overseas CMs at times such as early mornings or late evenings.
- Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and operations teams to track hardware development schedules and resolve cross-functional blockers.
- Collaborate with Engineering change management teams for revision updates to documentation etc.,
- Navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments by taking high-level objectives and independently defining the steps to execute.
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