Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development

Envisage Recruitment Limited; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Envisage Recruitment Limited is seeking a Technical Program Manager for hardware development programs in San Francisco. The role is on-site and focuses on leading new product development for autonomous hardware, infotainment ECUs, and electrical components.

You will drive programs from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT to ramp, coordinating with HW/SW/FW teams and external contract manufacturers. The role emphasizes structured program management, risk identification, and strong communication with

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end hardware program management or engineering program management.
• Ability to translate strategy into detailed roadmaps and deliverables.
• Strong communication to report progress and risks to leadership.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, firmware, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware development programs from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT to production ramp.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create roadmaps, timelines and milestones.
• Coordinate with external contract manufacturers to plan prototype builds and production ramp.
• Establish standard reports and communicate progress, issues, and risks to leadership.
• Identify risks early and drive mitigation actions with engineering teams and CM partners.
• Lead meetings with clear decision agendas to unblock bottlenecks.

Job description

Technical Program Manager — Hardware Development Programs

Technical Program Manager, New Product Development (Hardware) — On-Site – The advanced Hardware Engineering team is in charge of delivering all the autonomous hardware, infotainment electronic control units and electrical components.

We are looking for a technical program manager to lead new product development programs for our next-generation hardware — taking systems from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and into production ramp. In this role, you will work cross-functionally with internal teams, and partner closely with our outside contract manufacturers (CMs), to deliver our strategic and tactical milestones. You will work with engineering teams to develop program schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, and clearly communicate ongoing progress and risk to cross-functional teams and leadership.

We would love to hear from you if you are up for solving very challenging problems across numerous cross-functional teams, delivering milestones with numerous dependencies and scaling your impact by developing and adopting structured ways of working. Additionally, if you are an expert at herding cats and influencing without formal authority, then this role was made for you!

In this role, you will:

Own end-to-end program management hardware development programs, from concept and architecture through EVT/DVT/PVT builds and into production ramp

Work with cross-functional teams to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables

Work closely with cross-functional teams — Hardware (HW), Software (SW), Firmware (FW), Functional Safety, System, Procurement, and Vehicle Development — to align priorities, dependencies, and deliverables, and ensure every team understands what they need to deliver at all times

Partner closely with outside contract manufacturers (CMs) to plan and execute prototype and engineering builds, drive DFM/DFT feedback into the design, and prepare programs for production ramp

Establish standard reports and regularly report out to cross-functional teams and leadership on program progress, status, issues/risks, and accomplishments

Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified early, and proactively drive risk-mitigation actions to closure with the relevant engineering teams and CMs

Set agendas for key decisions to be made at each meeting to eliminate bottlenecks and minimize risks

Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions

Qualifications

6+ years of hardware Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Management experience, with demonstrated end-to-end hardware development experience taking products from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT to production ramp

Strong preference for candidates with end-to-end development experience in Automotive industry or Consumer Electronics at the systems or sub-system level

BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience), with a strong hardware background

Prior experience working with outside contract manufacturers (CMs) through development builds and production ramp

Demonstrated ability to work closely with cross-functional teams spanning hardware, software, firmware, functional safety, and systems engineering

Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to report program progress and risk clearly and concisely to cross-functional teams and leadership

Proficient in tools required to manage complex programs (e.g., JIRA, Gantt charts)

Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles; remains flexible and calm in the face of uncertainty

Self-motivated and proactive problem-solver

Bonus Qualifications

Directly managed 2+ full program development cycles for a system with HW and SW integration involved

MS degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

TPM experience on production programs during mass production (MP) and post-MP sustaining phases

Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments