Electronics Hardware TPM: From Prototype to Production

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware module programs from Proto to PVT and manage suppliers. The role requires coordinating with multiple suppliers and contract manufacturers, with strong project-management skills and clear documentation practices.

The TPM will drive cross-functional integration across engineering and supply chain, track schedules, and ensure milestone alignment for vehicle-level testing and hardware

Qualifications

• Understand of Product development process and has successfully taken a module from Proto to PVT.
• Experience with project management and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, spreadsheets, bug tracking systems) to manage complex workflows.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track multiple open items, follow up on pending feedback, and drive tasks to closure.
• End-to-end ownership of complex module schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical findings in tickets (e.g., Buganizer/Jira) and reports.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers and CMs, balancing timelines, logistics, and deliverables.
• Exposure to supplier evaluation, OEM selection, and contract manufacturing models.

Responsibilities

• Organize design validation across our Client's and their suppliers' (HW DVP dashboard).
• Facilitate internal requirements and verification, including software alignment for vehicle-level testing milestones.
• Manage component change control process (CCB) and track configurations across the development lifecycle.
• Document issues and track them to closure.
• Support trade studies to drive decisions and balance requirements.
• Identify gaps between subsystems and ensure tests cover them.
• Handle purchasing, PO tracking, and BOM/hardware readiness.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery; maintain scorecards.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to track hardware schedules and resolve blockers.

Skills

Program Management

Supplier management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware module programs from Proto to PVT and manage suppliers. The role requires coordinating with multiple suppliers and contract manufacturers, with strong project-management skills and clear documentation practices.

The TPM will drive cross-functional integration across engineering and supply chain, track schedules, and ensure milestone alignment for vehicle-level testing and hardware