Senior Technical Program Manager, 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

About Gridware

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Role Description

As a Technical Program Manager at Gridware, you’ll drive complex, multi-disciplinary projects across firmware, hardware, and supporting software systems. You’ll partner with engineers and stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage schedules, and deliver critical programs on time. You should be equally comfortable discussing system trade-offs with engineers as you are presenting recommendations to executives. This role sits at the intersection of firmware, hardware, and embedded systems with visibility into mobile, web, backend, and data platforms that integrate with our devices.

What You'll Do

• 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 highly 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 clearly to engineers, leadership, and cross-functional partners.

What We’re Looking For

• 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 strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to deliver in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the hardware development lifecycles (EVT/DVT/etc), phase gates and working with CMs
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical complexity into clear, actionable plans.

Bonus Skills

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations and building cross-functional alignment.
• Background in product development for IoT, embedded systems, or large-scale hardware/software deployments.
• Experience leading projects that improved application performance, scalability, or fleet-wide reliability.

$175,000 - $185,000 a year

Gridware Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
• Paid parental leave
• Alternating day off (every other Monday)
• “Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
• Commuter allowance
• Company-paid training