Technical Program Manager - Embedded Systems Lead

Seek Thermal; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek Thermal in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager (Engineering Project Lead) to own the technical critical path of new-product programs, coordinating across electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, optics, and systems teams to bring LWIR thermal imaging products from concept through production.

This on-site role requires hands-on embedded systems depth, phase-gate development experience, and the ability to drive design decisions, manage risks, and deliver SOWs and specs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years owning the technical critical path of embedded hardware/software programs, with at least one shipped sensing or electro-optical product taken through production.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as required by ITAR/EAR export control regulations.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical critical path of new product development (NPD) programs through phase gates (concept through DV, PV, and production release).
• Ensure design outputs and design-review materials are complete and defensible at every gate, and provide the technical readiness signal for gate sign-off.
• Make and document technical trade-offs with cross-functional approval for scope and design changes.
• Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation across the program.
• Assign engineering tasks and own design documentation and approvals per Seek’s design-control process.
• Drive root-cause and corrective action (8D) when sensor, manufacturing, or integration failures threaten a milestone.
• Provide technical deliverables (SOWs, specifications) for supplier engagements and represent engineering with customers, change control boards, and leadership.

Skills

Embedded systems

Phase-gate development

Jira

SmartSheets

PRD/requirements

8D

RASIC

Education

Electrical Engineering

Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

SmartSheets

Job description

Seek Thermal in Santa Barbara, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager (Engineering Project Lead) to own the technical critical path of new-product programs, coordinating across electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, optics, and systems teams to bring LWIR thermal imaging products from concept through production.

This on-site role requires hands-on embedded systems depth, phase-gate development experience, and the ability to drive design decisions, manage risks, and deliver SOWs and specs