Tech Program Manager — Drive Unit & Actuator Production

ALSO.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage

One Medical membership

Progyny fertility benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO. in Silicon Valley seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive drive unit and actuator modules from concept through mass production. You will collaborate with product, mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, supply chain, and industrial design teams to advance hardware programs.

The role focuses on planning requirements, risk management, and delivering timely status updates to leadership. You will develop schedules, manage releases, certification, and manufacturing readiness with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or related engineering.
• 7+ years of program management or cross-functional experience.
• Experience shipping drive unit and actuator products through mass production.
• Familiarity with NPI processes, including tooling qualification, PPAP, DVT/PVT, and first-article inspections.
• Experience managing programs involving electromechanical systems with multiple interdependent subsystems.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and global suppliers on industrialization and production readiness.
• Ability to understand technical discussions and provide decision-making framework for development.
• Clear communicator with engineering, supply chain and executives.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally ~10-15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary hardware projects from start to finish: drive unit programs from architecture and prototyping through validation, industrialization and production ramp.
• Plan requirements, identify risks early and communicate with cross-functional partners to keep programs on track.
• Drive planning and implementation of customer features with cross-functional teams to hit roadmap goals and communicate status to leadership.
• Develop and manage comprehensive program schedules via Gantt charts, design release management, certification, manufacturing and resource planning.
• Identify and solve top blockers and implement lean processes across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware development

NPI processes

Stakeholder communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or related engineering

Tools

Gantt charts

Job description

ALSO. in Silicon Valley seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive drive unit and actuator modules from concept through mass production. You will collaborate with product, mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, supply chain, and industrial design teams to advance hardware programs.

The role focuses on planning requirements, risk management, and delivering timely status updates to leadership. You will develop schedules, manage releases, certification, and manufacturing readiness with