Technical Program Manager – Cryomechanical & Quantum System Integration

Equal1; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Equal1 is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to guide cryomechanical and quantum system integration programs from R&D to prototype delivery. You will coordinate diverse teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure on-time, on-budget performance and readiness for early deployments.

The role requires a deep background in complex hardware development, NPI, and robust program governance, with emphasis on risk management, planning, and documentation control.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in technical program management within complex hardware, semiconductor, scientific equipment, cryogenic systems, or advanced engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of scientific and/or semiconductor equipment assembly, manufacturing, and integration processes.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
• Experience with supply chain and component management, BOM structures, PLM systems, and documentation control.
• Experience with NPI, production ramp, and customer support readiness.
• Highly organised, structured, and able to coordinate work across multiple teams, suppliers, timelines, and dependencies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive clarity, accountability, and risk resolution in a fast-paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of cryomechanical and quantum system integration programs, from R&D through prototype delivery.
• Build and maintain program plans, including timelines, owners, dependencies, critical paths, budgets, and deliverables.
• Conduct critical path analysis, identify bottlenecks, communicate risks, and help resolve resource conflicts.
• Coordinate work across hardware, cryomechanical, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
• Support supply chain and component management, including long-lead items, supplier dependencies, BOM readiness, and build status.
• Support BOM, PLM, documentation, change control, and configuration management activities.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), production ramp, and customer support readiness.
• Coordinate certification activities for relevant equipment, including FCC, CE, UL, and other applicable requirements.
• Provide clear reporting on program status, risks, decisions required, and overall delivery health.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional coordination

Planning and scheduling

Risk management

Vendor management

Tools

PLM systems

BOM management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to support the delivery of Equal1’s cryomechanical and quantum system integration roadmap. In this role, you will manage the research, development, prototype production, and delivery of our in-house cryogenic cooler technology and integrated quantum computing systems.

This is a cross-functional role requiring strong technical program management experience, excellent organisational skills, and a solid understanding of complex scientific, semiconductor, or advanced engineering equipment development. You will work with internal teams, suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners to ensure prototypes are delivered on time, on budget, and ready for early customer deployments.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of cryomechanical and quantum system integration programs, from R&D through prototype delivery.

• Build and maintain program plans, including timelines, owners, dependencies, critical paths, budgets, and deliverables.

• Conduct critical path analysis, identify bottlenecks, communicate risks, and help resolve resource conflicts.

• Coordinate work across hardware, cryomechanical, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.

• Support supply chain and component management, including long-lead items, supplier dependencies, BOM readiness, and build status.

• Support BOM, PLM, documentation, change control, and configuration management activities.

• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), production ramp, and customer support readiness.

• Coordinate certification activities for relevant equipment, including FCC, CE, UL, and other applicable requirements.

• Provide clear reporting on program status, risks, decisions required, and overall delivery health.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years’ experience in technical program management within complex hardware, semiconductor, scientific equipment, cryogenic systems, or advanced engineering environments.

• Strong understanding of scientific and/or semiconductor equipment assembly, manufacturing, and integration processes.

• Experience with mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.

• Experience with supply chain and component management, BOM structures, PLM systems, and documentation control.

• Experience with NPI, production ramp, and customer support readiness.

• Highly organised, structured, and able to coordinate work across multiple teams, suppliers, timelines, and dependencies.

• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive clarity, accountability, and risk resolution in a fast-paced technical environment.

Desired

• Experience with cryogenic systems, quantum hardware, scientific instrumentation, or semiconductor process/equipment development.

• Experience managing certification processes for complex equipment, including FCC, CE, UL, or equivalent requirements.

• Experience working with international suppliers, outsourced manufacturing partners, and early customer deployments.