Technical Program Manager - 173732

Piper Companies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-site role

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Program Manager to support a growing client in the advanced manufacturing industry in Santa Clara, CA. The role requires onsite collaboration and significant travel during onboarding, ideal for an experienced manager with hardware development, manufacturing operations, and cross-functional program execution.

The position involves leading end-to-end manufacturing and hardware programs, aligning cross-functional teams, and driving risk management to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of hardware/manufacturing program management experience.
• Ability to thrive in high-chaos environments with rapid decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel 50-60% domestically and 10-20% internationally.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end execution of complex manufacturing and hardware programs.
• Drive alignment across engineering, production, sourcing, quality, and customers.
• Identify risks, remove roadblocks, and facilitate critical decisions.
• Manage prioritization between customers and internal teams while maintaining relationships.
• Partner with global manufacturers to support product launches and production readiness.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Technical Program Manager to support a growing client in the advanced manufacturing industry in Santa Clara, CA. The Technical Program Manager role requires onsite collaboration and significant travel during the initial onboarding period. The Technical Program Manager role is ideal for an experienced program manager with expertise in hardware development, manufacturing operations, and cross-functional program execution.

Responsibilities of the Technical Program Manager include:

• Oversee end-to-end execution of complex manufacturing and hardware programs, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Drive alignment across engineering, production, sourcing, quality, and customer stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
• Evaluate risks, remove roadblocks, and facilitate critical business decisions to maintain program success.
• Manage competing priorities between customers and internal teams while fostering productive working relationships.
• Partner with global manufacturing organizations to support product launches, operational readiness, and ongoing production.

Requirements of the Technical Program Manager include:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of Program Management experience within hardware, manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial product environments.
• Proven ability to thrive in high-chaos environments where priorities frequently shift and rapid decision-making is required.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Ability to travel 50-60% domestically during the first phase of employment and 10-20% internationally to manufacturing partners in Mexico and China.

Compensation for the Technical Program Manager include:

• 120,000 - 150,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Opportunity to work on highly visible manufacturing and hardware initiatives.
• This job opens for applications on 9/4/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: technical program manager, TPM, manufacturing, hardware, mechanical engineering, operations, supply chain, NPI, customer management, product development, Santa Clara, CA

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