Autonomy Programs Manager (Hardware & Software)

Outrider Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Outrider Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional engineering programs that support autonomous vehicle development and customer deployments.

The Hardware-focused TPM will align software, hardware, systems engineering, robotics, autonomy, product management, manufacturing, field operations, and safety toward common program goals. The role requires ownership from concept to deployment, proactive risk management, and clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3–5 years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, automotive, industrial automation, aerospace, complex hardware/software products, or equivalent.
• Experience with Agile and traditional development methodologies.
• Experience coordinating hardware and software development simultaneously.
• Strong technical acumen.
• Ability to work independently in a flexible and complex technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering programs from concept through deployment, ensuring delivery of milestones across software, hardware, systems, product, safety, manufacturing, and field operations.
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution to keep programs on track.
• Own program dependencies across engineering teams, removing blockers and aligning priorities.
• Coordinate hardware prototype builds, software releases, integration activities, and validation efforts for testing and deployments.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to define program plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor program health with metrics, dashboards, and KPIs; provide updates to leadership.
• Facilitate design reviews, program reviews, and cross-functional planning meetings with documented decisions and actions.
• Develop integrated program schedules aligning engineering with business priorities and customer commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning, reporting, and execution frameworks.
• Build scalable operating mechanisms to improve collaboration and predictable execution.
• Serve as central coordinator across multiple technical teams balancing priorities toward program objectives.
• Foster accountability, transparency, and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Robotics/autonomy domain

Agile methodologies

Hardware and software coordination

Strong technical acumen

Independent in complex environments

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Outrider Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional engineering programs that support autonomous vehicle development and customer deployments.

The Hardware-focused TPM will align software, hardware, systems engineering, robotics, autonomy, product management, manufacturing, field operations, and safety toward common program goals. The role requires ownership from concept to deployment, proactive risk management, and clear stakeholder communication.