Technical Program Management Intern

Antora; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 48.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Antora Energy is seeking a Technical Program Management Intern for the Product Development team in San Jose, CA. The role focuses on building a should-cost workflow and linking it to the cost opportunity tracker, using AI to identify savings opportunities and gaps.

The internship aims to leave a simplified, reusable process beyond the summer. The intern will work with engineering, supply chain, and other stakeholders to streamline cost updates and prioritize execution areas, delivering

Formación

• Strong project ownership and ability to handle ambiguous problems with limited direction.
• Analytical skills to understand design, sourcing, and manufacturing tradeoffs.
• Background in mechanical engineering or a related area is preferred.
• Experience using AI tools to organize information, improve workflows, or support decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Build and test a should-cost workflow for high-impact module subassemblies, defining inputs and review steps.
• Connect should-cost outputs to cost opportunity tracker and improve capture and prioritization of cost-saving ideas.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and stakeholders to simplify cost updates and clarify data sources.
• Create an AI-assisted review process to spot duplicates, outdated assumptions, conflicting information, and top-priority actions.

Conocimientos

Project ownership

Analytical skills

AI tools usage

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear communication

Educación

Mechanical engineering background

Herramientas

CAD

Descripción del empleo

Antora builds and deploys thermal energy storage to power always-on industrial operations and data centers with low-cost energy. Factory-built in California, Antoras thermal batteries deliver reliable and cost-effective heat and power for industrial loads of any size. Antora is electrifying global industry while supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs, lowering costs for energy consumers, and enhancing the competitiveness of American industry.
We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a Technical Program Management Intern for the Product Development organization to help improve how Antora tracks and drives cost reduction work. Over the summer, this person will build a should-cost workflow for key parts of the product, connect that work to the team’s existing cost opportunity tracker, and use AI to help identify the most important savings opportunities, outdated assumptions, and gaps in execution. The goal is not just to complete a summer project, but to leave the team with a simpler, more useful process they can keep using after the internship ends.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Build and test a should-cost workflow for a set of high-impact module subassemblies, including defining inputs, assumptions, review steps, and follow-up actions.
• Connect should-cost outputs to the team’s existing cost opportunity tracker and improve how cost-saving ideas are captured, updated, and prioritized.
• Work with engineering, supply chain, and other stakeholders to simplify how cost updates happen and clarify which tools and data sources should be used.
• Create an AI-assisted review process that helps the team spot duplicate entries, outdated assumptions, conflicting information, and top-priority execution areas.

Key Qualifications

• Strong project ownership skills and the ability to work through ambiguous problems with limited direction.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to understand technical and cost tradeoffs across design, sourcing, and manufacturing.
• Strong technical depth to work effectively with engineering teams and independently assess technical risks & recommendations; a background in mechanical engineering or a related area is preferred.
• Experience using AI tools in practical ways, especially to organize information, improve workflows, or support decision-making.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work and influence direction across functions.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Experience with cost modeling, engineering drawings / CAD, BOMs, sourcing, manufacturing / DFM, or related technical program work.
• Experience building prompts, lightweight automations, or repeatable AI workflows.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to try new approaches to solve messy operational problems.

Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA

Internship Start Dates:

Group 1: June 1st - August 7th

Group 2: June 15th - August 21st

Hourly Range: $35 USD - $45 USD

Please note that the hourly range listed for this position reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay rate. The actual rate offered will be determined based on a candidate's experience, year in school, and degree, as they relate to the position's requirements.

Additionally, this position does not offer visa sponsorship. Only candidates with current work authorization (e.g., F-1 visa with OPT/CPT authorization) will be considered.

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