Technical Program Manager - Hardware

Technical Program Manager - Hardware

The Advanced Hardware Engineering team is responsible for delivering all autonomous hardware, infotainment electronic control units, and electrical components for future fleet of self-driving vehicles. We are looking for a technical program manager to support our hardware development effort. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with our engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to help us achieve our strategic and tactical milestones. You will work with engineering teams to develop project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress. As with any startup, we move fast here, and many candidates will be asked from time to time to wear many hats. We would love to hear from you if you are up for solving very challenging problems across numerous cross-functional teams, delivering milestones with numerous dependencies, and scaling your impact by developing and adopting structured ways of working. Additionally, if you are an expert at herding cats and influencing without formal authority, then this role was made for you!

In this role, you will:

• Define tasks, resources, and timelines in collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure successful program delivery that meet company's milestones
• Develop a program roadmap to effectively communicate deliverables to the stakeholders, and hold them accountable
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks in the program schedule
• Set an agenda for key decisions to be made at each meeting to eliminate bottlenecks and minimize risks
• Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
• Work with engineers and finance teams to define and track resource requirements, including headcount and budget
• Support key decisions, working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in HW Program Management or Engineering Management work - managing cross-functional teams on HW/SW integration in the development phase
• BS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects (i.e., JIRA, Gantt charts)
• Prior experience working with contract manufacturers (CMs)
• Self-motivated and proactive problem-solver
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Bonus Qualifications:

• Directly managed 2+ program development cycles for a System with HW and SW integration involved
• Experience in the automotive industry and camera development
• MS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments

Benefits Summary: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123