Senior TPM — Autonomous Vehicle Systems (On-site)

Alten USA; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end vehicle programs for autonomous robotics, based in Foster City, CA. You will coordinate hardware, software, and validation workstreams and ensure on-time milestones.

The role requires 5+ years in TPM for automotive/robotics, a engineering degree, and expert JIRA setup. We offer mentorship, career growth, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering complex automotive, aerospace, or robotics hardware programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Deep understanding of vehicle systems, development cycles, and prototype testing.
• Expert-level capability structuring JIRA boards, workflows, and dashboards.
• Proven ability to work autonomously with a calm demeanor under shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of critical vehicle program milestones, proactively clearing bottlenecks.
• Partner with hardware, attribute, controls and program to surface and architect recovery plans.
• Design and maintain lightweight JIRA workflows, sprint cadences, and reporting rituals.
• Act as the primary interface for cross-functional requests, coordinating hardware, software, and validation dependencies.
• Translate complex data into concise updates for leadership.
• Coordinate with engineers to maintain the timelines.

Skills

Technical PM

Automotive hardware

JIRA workflows

Cross-functional comms

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end vehicle programs for autonomous robotics, based in Foster City, CA. You will coordinate hardware, software, and validation workstreams and ensure on-time milestones.

The role requires 5+ years in TPM for automotive/robotics, a engineering degree, and expert JIRA setup. We offer mentorship, career growth, and comprehensive benefits.