Technical Program Manager

Aditi Consulting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditi Consulting seeks a Technical Program Manager to support Hardware Design TPMs in driving design deliverables and managing component delivery, with development schedules in San Francisco. The role emphasizes strong communication, vendor coordination, and phase-gate processes to meet timelines.

The candidate should have a BS in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), 5+ years in technology development program management for consumer electronics, and experience with overseas suppliers and

Qualifications

• Experience in hardware development environments.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and vendors.
• Strong communication and planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support Hardware Design TPMs in coordinating and driving engineering design deliverables.
• Manage delivery of hardware components for development builds and drive qualification for mass production timelines.
• Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on requirements and lead-times.
• Communicate program statuses and identify potential setbacks with internal and external partners.
• Ensure program documents are complete, current, and accessible to staff and leadership.

Skills

Hardware program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Program management experience

Communication skills

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Payrate: $80.00 - $85.00/hr.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to support our Hardware Design TPMs in driving engineering design deliverables, managing hardware component delivery, and creating development schedules. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of product development processes, familiarity with product design fabrication processes, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Hardware Design TPMs in coordinating and driving engineering design deliverables, including specifications, DOE, and validation plans.
• Manage delivery of hardware components for development builds and drive qualification to meet mass production timelines.
• Create development, delivery, and qualification schedules based on system requirements, technical challenges, lead-times, and business needs.
• Manage program structure to optimize clarity and efficiency for program teams and leadership.
• Communicate program statuses, identifying potential setbacks, including vendor tooling schedules and design sprints.
• Manage communication within and between internal cross-functional and external partners.
• Ensure program documents are complete, current, and available for staff and leadership review.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience working as a technology development program manager in consumer electronics.
• Experience working with overseas suppliers of hardware components.
• Experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement models.
• Knowledge of phase gate approach to technology development programs.
• Experience with mechanical system development, design for manufacturing, tooling, validation, and characterization processes.
• Adept at communicating, planning, with high level of attention to detail.
• Knowledge of program top issue tracking.
• Experience operating across multiple teams and programs.

Skills

• Prior experience in a hardware engineering role.
• Experience working with a large number of cross-functional partners.
• Supplier management skills - work with overseas suppliers.
• Prefer Senior experience, happy to take an engineer who has experience in program management.

Pay Transparency

The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $80.00 - $85.00/hour.

Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law.

Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages.

Packages may include

• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment
• 10 paid days off
• 3 days paid bereavement leave
• 401(k) plan participation with employer match
• life and disability insurance
• commuter benefits
• dependent care flexible spending account
• accident insurance
• critical illness insurance
• hospital indemnity insurance
• accommodations and reimbursement for work travel
• discretionary performance or recognition bonus

Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.