Staff Technical Program Manager, Low Voltage Electronics

ALSO; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO in Palo Alto is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware projects from concept to launch. You'll partner with product and engineering teams, manage complex modules, and ensure timely delivery and quality.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5-7 years of program management experience. You must be a clear communicator and able to adapt lean processes. Benefits include robust health coverage and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in program management or engineering.
• Experience taking products from concept through EVT, DVT, PVT, and launch.
• Ability to travel internationally to support builds.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary hardware projects from start to finish.
• Manage complex electromechanical modules across multiple product lines.
• Communicate progress/status with stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Product development expertise

Complex hardware and software management

Strong communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

About ALSO.

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

We’re hiring multiple members on our hardware TPM team to own end to end development of low voltage electronic modules on our vehicle products. As a HW TPM, you will partner with product, hardware and firmware engineering, supply chain and other cross‑functional teams to deliver best‑in‑class small electric vehicles. Bringing your deep experience in shipping successful products, you’ll help shape execution and build processes to ensure that we deliver quality products as quickly as possible. Join this team if you’re excited about shipping products 0 to 1 and scaling a world‑class organization!

What You’ll Do

• As a Technical Program Manager at ALSO., you’ll use your product development expertise to lead multi-disciplinary hardware projects from start to finish, managing complex, electromechanical modules and platform technology across multiple product lines.
• You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules including builds, and make decisions to unblock development, and communicate clearly with cross‑functional partners across the company.
• Drive the planning and implementation of customer features with the cross‑functional teams to hit roadmap goals, tracking progress, analyzing risks, resolve execution issues and communicating status.
• Develop and manage module program schedules, technical issues, design release management and resource needs with engineering and cross‑functional teams.
• Manage communication of progress/status with stakeholders and leadership in various locations and time zones, own and nurture relationships between cross‑functional teams.
• Identify and solve the top program blockers and adapt lean processes to the organization.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 5-7+ years of experience in program management, engineering or similar cross‑functional role.
• Took complex hardware+software products from concept/proto through EVT, DVT, PVT, and launch.
• Experience managing design releases, validation test plans, build execution and vendor management.
• Ability to understand technical discussions and provide decision framework for continuing development.
• Clear and sharp communicator – able to hold conversations with engineering and supply chain, while distilling multivariable problems to a clear path forward.
• Ability to travel internationally to vendors to support builds.

The salary for this position ranges from $150,000 to $240,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Perks and Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.

Why ALSO.

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed.

We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world‑class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces.

Together we’re working hands‑on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.