Technical Program Manager

Epia Neuro; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

Vacation policy

Parental leave

Alameda office

Job summary

Epia Neuro is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own the planning and execution of software, firmware, and cloud initiatives across the platform in Alameda, CA. You will drive integrated schedules, manage cross-team dependencies, and influence planning cadences to keep us on track for clinical milestones.

You’ll partner with hardware, software, and regulatory teams, ensure documentation (IEC 62304) alignment, and report clearly to leadership.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of technical program or project management experience supporting software, firmware, or embedded systems teams.
• Ability to run cross-functional planning: dependency mapping, schedule ownership, risk tracking, and escalation across multiple engineering teams.
• Fluency with Jira and Confluence as working tools.
• Strong written communication: turn cross-team status into an executive-ready summary.
• Comfort with ambiguity: startup environment with evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Own program planning and execution across software and firmware workstreams.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules across teams; identify, track, and elevate cross-team dependencies and risks before they become slips.
• Run planning and delivery cadence (Jira/Confluence): sprint planning support, milestone tracking, dashboards, and status reporting to engineering and leadership.
• Coordinate regulated software documentation with Quality and Regulatory teams (IEC 62304 lifecycle, cybersecurity docs, reviews, traceability).
• Support planning inputs for regulatory submissions.
• Interface with hardware and research program management counterparts to align software commitments with device- and study-level plans.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional planning

Written communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About Us

Epia Neuro is a neural technology company developing intent-driven systems designed to restore function and independence for people living with neurological conditions. Its platform integrates implantable neural interfaces, adaptive algorithms, and assistive devices to translate neural intent into real-world action. The company’s initial focus is stroke-related motor impairment, with expansion in cognitive decline and other neurological disorders, focusing on long-term solutions for the growing aging population.

The Role

The software behind our platform spans embedded firmware, patient- and clinician-facing device applications, and cloud infrastructure for model training and data management. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to own program management across these work streams: building integrated schedules, tracking cross-team dependencies, running our planning cadence, and keeping software deliverables on track as we drive toward clinical milestones.

How We Work

• We are intentional. We prioritize and are thoughtful about how we use others’ time.
• We care for others. We prioritize safety both for patients and one another.
• We own outcomes, not just tasks. Our work demands the highest standards because it impacts real patients and real lives.
• Humility is a strength. We are honest about what we know and what we don’t know. Getting it right matters more than being right.

Key Responsibilities

• Own program planning and execution across our software and firmware workstreams.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules across teams; identify, track, and elevate cross-team dependencies and risks before they become slips.
• Run our planning and delivery cadence (Jira/Confluence): sprint planning support, milestone tracking, dashboards, and clear status reporting to engineering and company leadership.
• Coordinate regulated software documentation with our Quality and Regulatory teams (including IEC 62304 lifecycle deliverables, cybersecurity documentation, reviews, traceability) so compliance work is scheduled and resourced appropriately. Quality owns the process; you make sure engineering delivers into it.
• Support planning inputs for regulatory submissions.
• Interface with hardware and research program management counterparts to keep software commitments aligned with device-level and study-level plans.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of technical program or project management experience supporting software, firmware, or embedded systems teams.
• Demonstrated ability to run cross-functional planning: dependency mapping, schedule ownership, risk tracking, and escalation across multiple engineering teams.
• Fluency with Jira and Confluence (or equivalent) as working tools.
• Strong written communication: you can turn a messy cross-team status into a one-page summary an executive can act on.
• Comfort with ambiguity: we are a ~50-person startup and processes are being built as we go. You want to build them, not just inherit them.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated medical device software development: IEC 62304, design controls, design history file deliverables, or equivalent regulated-industry experience (aerospace, automotive functional safety).
• Program management for embedded/firmware development, including hardware-dependent scheduling.
• Exposure to medical device cybersecurity documentation (FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance, SBOM management).
• Experience supporting FDA submissions (IDE, PMA, 510(k)).
• Familiarity with ML development workflows or cloud infrastructure programs.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits listed below.

• Competitive base salary with equity
• 100% of healthcare coverage for you and your dependents
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid parental leave
• Work from our beautiful waterfront office in Alameda, CA, with access to collaborative spaces and labs