Autonomous Systems TPM: Drive Complex Hardware Programs

Agtonomy; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits (

Commuter Benefits

FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Plan

Stock Options

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Agtonomy is seeking a dynamic Technical Program Manager with a strong engineering background to oversee the engineering program management of autonomous vehicle systems across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with component and vehicle partners to define roadmaps, lead cross-functional teams, and drive successful feature introductions while mitigating risks on schedules and budgets. The role requires field interaction with customers and up to 50% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience preferred.
• 4–7 years of experience in sales, account management, customer success, or field-facing roles, ideally within agriculture, ag tech, equipment, or industrial technology.
• Demonstrated comfort working in the field with customers, including farms, test sites, or operational environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hands-on operators as well as enterprise and executive stakeholders.
• Experience supporting technical demos or pilots in collaboration with engineering or field teams.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple accounts and field activities simultaneously.
• Data-driven mindset with experience tracking opportunities, feedback, and outcomes.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, with extended time on customer sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the cross-functional team to build a comprehensive plan for each project, highlighting the critical path.
• Track actual progress against the plan across scope, cost, and timing.
• Highlight and troubleshoot risks or misses against the plan.
• Build and improve project execution tools and processes.
• Distill organizational goals into strategic roadmaps and program plans.
• Coordinate with OEM partners and suppliers to communicate goals, costs, actions, and timelines.
• Support field testing to understand risks and optimization opportunities.

Skills

Technical program mgmt

Engineering background

Cross-functional leadership

Customer-facing communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HubSpot

Google Workspace

PowerPoint

Slack

Job description

Agtonomy is seeking a dynamic Technical Program Manager with a strong engineering background to oversee the engineering program management of autonomous vehicle systems across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with component and vehicle partners to define roadmaps, lead cross-functional teams, and drive successful feature introductions while mitigating risks on schedules and budgets. The role requires field interaction with customers and up to 50% travel.