Senior Embedded TPM for IoT Grid Hardware

Gridware; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Parental leave

Off the Grid — 2 weeks paid break

Commuter allowance

Company-paid training

Job summary

Gridware in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive complex, multi-disciplinary programs across firmware, hardware, and supporting software systems. You’ll plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and deliver critical programs on time.

You’ll partner with engineers and stakeholders, translate technical trade-offs into clear plans for executives, and ensure alignment from concept through deployment in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or related infrastructure/embedded systems roles (firmware/hardware emphasis preferred).
• Familiarity with hardware development lifecycles (EVT/DVT), phase gates and working with CM.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution across firmware and hardware development, ensuring alignment from concept through deployment.
• Define project scope, milestones, resources, and success criteria for cross-functional initiatives.
• Partner closely with engineering leads to manage risks, unblock dependencies, and balance technical trade-offs.
• Build and maintain tools, processes, and dashboards that improve program visibility and engineering productivity.
• Communicate schedules, priorities, and status updates to engineers, leadership, and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

EVT/DVT process

CM collaboration

Firmware development lifecycles

Job description

Gridware in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive complex, multi-disciplinary programs across firmware, hardware, and supporting software systems. You’ll plan requirements, manage schedules, identify risks, and deliver critical programs on time.

You’ll partner with engineers and stakeholders, translate technical trade-offs into clear plans for executives, and ensure alignment from concept through deployment in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.