Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures

DeWinter BH; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DeWinter Group seeks a Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures to lead hardware development programs in Foster City, CA. You will coordinate mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams, manage schedules, track BOM maturity, and drive issues to resolution across mechanisms and packaging.

Ideal candidates are highly organized program professionals with experience in physical product development lifecycles, cross-functional collaboration, and strong communication

Qualifications

• Experience managing physical product development lifecycles, including design, sourcing, validation and build phases.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience building, maintaining, and communicating detailed project schedules.
• Ability to coordinate hardware build plans and track part deliveries with external suppliers.
• Experience maintaining issue or bug trackers and performing root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Keep complex mechanical and hardware development programs organized, aligned, and moving forward.
• Coordinate hardware builds, manage schedules, and track BOM maturity across teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive hardware issues through resolution.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams.

Skills

Project management

Technical program management

Mechanical engineering

Cross-functional coordination

Scheduling

Supplier coordination

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

PLM workflows

Job description

Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures

Join a high-impact engineering team developing the next generation of physical products. As a Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures, you will help keep complex mechanical and hardware development programs organized, aligned, and moving forward. Working closely with mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, validation teams, and external suppliers, you will manage schedules, coordinate hardware builds, track technical issues, and help resolve roadblocks across mechanisms, sealing, and structural integration.

This role is ideal for a highly organized program professional who enjoys working at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supplier coordination—and who is motivated by the opportunity to contribute to autonomous technology and robotics.

Required Skills

• 2-4 years of experience in project management, technical program management, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or a related field


• Experience supporting physical product development lifecycles, including design, sourcing, validation, and build phases


• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams


• Experience building, maintaining, and communicating detailed project schedules


• Ability to coordinate hardware build plans and track part deliveries with external suppliers


• Experience maintaining issue or bug trackers, such as Jira, and following up on root-cause analysis activities


• Ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive hardware issues through resolution


• Experience coordinating across mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams


• Experience tracking bill of materials maturity


• Demonstrated ability to conduct packaging investigations or manage clash analysis using 3D CAD tools such as CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks


• Proficiency managing the release of technical datasets and manufacturing drawings through formal PLM workflows


• Familiarity with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project


• Strong communication, follow-through, and problem-solving abilities

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with automotive body systems, including latches, hinges, or actuators


• Understanding of manufacturing processes


• Basic familiarity with 3D CAD or PLM systems, such as 3DEXPERIENCE


• Experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or consumer electronics product development


• Passion for autonomous technology and robotics

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field


• 2-4 years of relevant experience in project management, technical program management, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering


• Experience supporting cross-functional hardware development programs from design through build and validation

Other Requirements

• Work arrangement: Onsite


• Location: Foster City, California


• Engagement: Approximately 6 months


• Employment type: W2 only


• Start date: As soon as possible