Senior Technical Programs Lead-Hardware, Firmware & Cloud

Picarro, Inc; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

FSA/HSA plans

Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Referral Program

401K

Social events

On-site Health & Wellness programs

Job summary

Picarro, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive end-to-end programs spanning hardware, firmware, software, and cloud services.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules, mitigate risks, and coordinate with engineering, marketing, supply chain, and operations to deliver high-quality products. The role requires 8+ years of PM experience in vertically integrated hardware/firmware/cloud software environments, NPIs, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Program/Project Management experience with hardware, firmware, and cloud software.
• 3+ years PM experience for scientific, analytical, or medical instrumentation products.
• Experience with Gantt charts and dashboards.
• Interdepartmental collaboration with Marketing, Engineering, Operations.
• Experience in NPI of Hardware/Software products and manufacturing hand-off.
• Experience with supplier relationships.
• Coordinate hardware build schedules (EVT, DVT, PVT) with Agile development across data analytics and cloud software.
• Familiarity with Agile principles.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• PMP/Agile certification a plus.
• Understanding of instrumentation/spectrometry/gas sensing tech a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive Systems/Hardware/Software engineering planning processes on a yearly/quarterly basis.
• Collaborate with engineering managers and technical leads to manage programs/projects at various lifecycle stages.
• Scope projects, allocate resources, define milestones, and manage commitments.
• Lead the delivery of complex hardware, firmware, and software products against program schedules, communicating technical risks and their impact.
• Collaborate with the supply chain to mitigate risks associated with long lead components.
• Manage deliverables from consultants and external vendors during design, development, testing, validation, and sustaining phases.
• Lead cross-functional teams, facilitate scrums, and resolve obstacles as they arise.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives.
• Report project progress to managers and executives, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure the highest possible quality releases.
• Coordinate successful releases of cloud software and/or handoffs from engineering to manufacturing in collaboration with product and operations teams.

Skills

8+ years PM experience

PM in scientific/analytical/medical

Gantt dashboards

Interdepartmental collaboration

NPI hardware/software

Supplier relationships

Hardware build schedules EVT/DVT/PVT

Agile familiarity

Advanced communication

PMP/Agile certification a plus

Instrumentation expertise a plus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics/Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Gantt charts

Dashboards

Cloud software development tools

Job description

Picarro, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive end-to-end programs spanning hardware, firmware, software, and cloud services.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage schedules, mitigate risks, and coordinate with engineering, marketing, supply chain, and operations to deliver high-quality products. The role requires 8+ years of PM experience in vertically integrated hardware/firmware/cloud software environments, NPIs, and strong communication.