Technical Program Manager – Hardware Development

WorkGenius Group; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkGenius Group in Foster City, CA, seeks a Technical Program Manager – Hardware Development to lead end-to-end hardware programs from concept through production ramp. You will coordinate hardware, software, firmware and manufacturing teams, including external contract manufacturers, to ensure timely delivery.

The role requires 6+ years in hardware TPM/engineering TPM and experience with EVT/DVT/PVT, plus a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hardware programs from concept to production ramp.
• Strong cross-functional coordination with Hardware, Software, Firmware, and Manufacturing.
• Experience with EVT/DVT/PVT and multiple development cycles.
• Background in automotive or consumer electronics hardware preferred.
• Proven skills in scheduling, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware development programs from concept through EVT, DVT, PVT and production ramp.
• Create and maintain roadmaps, schedules, milestones, risks and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Hardware, Software, Firmware, and Manufacturing teams.
• Partner with contract manufacturers to manage prototypes and production builds and ensure readiness.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation, decisions and accountability across teams.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Hardware Development

Automotive Electronics

Contract Manufacturing

EVT/DVT/PVT

Production Ramp

Hardware-Software Integration

DFM

DFT

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Gantt charts

Job description

Title: Technical Program Manager – Hardware Development

Industry: Autonomous Vehicle / Technology

Location: Foster City, CA

Duration: Approximately 12 months

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end hardware development programs from concept and architecture through EVT, DVT, PVT, production ramp, and, where applicable, mass production.
• Create and maintain program roadmaps, schedules, milestone trackers, dependency plans, risk registers, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Systems Engineering, Functional Safety, Procurement, Vehicle Development, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Partner with external contract manufacturers to execute prototype, engineering, and production builds while driving manufacturing readiness, DFM, and DFT activities.
• Identify technical, scheduling, and manufacturing risks; facilitate decisions, mitigation plans, issue resolution, and accountability without direct reporting authority.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Hardware Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Management.
• Demonstrated experience managing complete hardware product development lifecycles, including concept, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp; experience with at least two full development cycles is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with automotive or consumer electronics, including automotive electronics, ECUs, embedded hardware, or complex electromechanical systems, is preferred.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers and cross-functional engineering teams, with strong skills in program scheduling, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, problem-solving, and tools such as JIRA or Gantt charts.

Skills

• Technical Program Management
• Hardware Development
• Automotive Electronics
• Contract Manufacturing
• EVT/DVT/PVT
• Production Ramp
• Hardware-Software Integration
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design for Test (DFT)
• Risk Management

Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.