Hardware Technical Program Manager

Q1 Technologies, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Q1 Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager with a solid background in managing hardware programs, supplier quality, and supply chain operations.

The role requires independence and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, quality, and operations. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in an automotive lab or technical support environment supporting hardware and PCBAs, strong project management skills, and a proven track record delivering end-to-end

Qualifications

• 2+ years of equivalent practical experience in automotive lab or technical support environment supporting Hardware, PCBAs etc.
• Experience navigating complex supplier relationships and ensuring alignment across engineering, quality and operations teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to concisely document technical findings in tickets and reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end ownership of complex module schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, and operations.
• Manage hardware supply chain projects from component sourcing through delivery in low-volume, high-complexity builds.
• Organize design validation across customers and suppliers (HW DVP dashboard).
• Navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments and define steps to execute.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware programs

Supplier coordination

Documentation

Jira/Buganizer

Tools

Jira

Buganizer

Job description

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


• To be the primary point of contact for hardware supply chain projects, from component sourcing through delivery, in low-volume, high-complexity builds.


• 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.


• 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.