Senior Vehicle Configuration Program Lead

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Atoms is seeking a Senior Program Manager to own vehicle configuration and change control across multiple R&D platforms. You will define the configuration data model, capture paths, and change processes to enable rapid testing and iteration in real-world environments.

The role spans hardware and software, requiring time in the garage and around vehicles, with cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, autonomy, software release, and operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical program management or related roles.
• Experience keeping physical asset state and software state reconciled.
• Knowledge of BOM structures, ECR/ECO workflows, and serialization.

Responsibilities

• Own the configuration system of record for all platforms (as-designed, as-built, as-running).
• Define configuration data models, revisions, and platform abstractions for various vehicle types.
• Define data capture at the point of work to keep records accurate and up-to-date.
• Set rules for release eligibility, test campaigns, and data collection missions.
• Tie logged data and test results to their producing configurations; collaborate on validation workflows.
• Define requirements for PLM, ERP, MES integrations with the configuration record.
• Partner with manufacturing, software release, safety, and operations to align processes.

Skills

Technical program management

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

BOM management

Version control

Configuration management systems

Job description

Atoms is seeking a Senior Program Manager to own vehicle configuration and change control across multiple R&D platforms. You will define the configuration data model, capture paths, and change processes to enable rapid testing and iteration in real-world environments.

The role spans hardware and software, requiring time in the garage and around vehicles, with cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, autonomy, software release, and operations.