Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development Programs

HireArt; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer subsidized healthcare

Flexible Spending Account

Disability & life insurance

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is partnering with a leading on-demand autonomous ride-hailing company to hire a Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development Programs. You will own end-to-end hardware programs from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and production ramp, coordinating across hardware, software, firmware, safety, systems, and procurement teams.

You will drive roadmaps, schedules, risks, and mitigations, while aligning external contract manufacturers to ensure timely delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years hardware/engineering program management experience.
• End-to-end hardware development experience from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT to production ramp.
• Experience with external contract manufacturers.
• Cross-functional programs involving hardware, software, firmware, functional safety, and systems engineering.
• Strong communication of progress, risks, and priorities to engineering teams and leadership.
• Proficiency with Jira and Gantt charts.
• Able to operate in rapid development cycles and ambiguous environments.
• End-to-end product development experience in automotive or consumer electronics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware development programs from concept to production ramp.
• Translate milestones into roadmaps, schedules, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Coordinate across hardware, software, firmware, functional safety, systems, procurement, and vehicle development teams.
• Partner with external contract manufacturers for prototypes and production ramp.
• Identify risks, drive mitigation, and communicate status to leadership.
• Facilitate program reviews and decisions to remove bottlenecks and align stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Gantt charts

Job description

Expected compensation: 91.85 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development Programs to lead next-generation robotaxi hardware programs from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and production ramp.

In this role, you'll partner with hardware, software, firmware, systems, functional safety, procurement, vehicle development, and external contract manufacturers to drive program execution. You'll develop schedules and milestones, coordinate dependencies, manage risks, and provide clear visibility into program progress across engineering teams and leadership.

The ideal candidate is an experienced hardware technical program manager with a strong engineering background and demonstrated success leading complex hardware programs through the full product development lifecycle. You are proactive, highly organized, and comfortable driving cross-functional teams and contract manufacturers in a fast-paced development environment.

As a Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development Programs, you'll:

• Own end-to-end program execution for next-generation robotaxi hardware, from concept and architecture through EVT/DVT/PVT builds and production ramp.
• Translate company strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, schedules, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Coordinate across hardware, software, firmware, functional safety, systems, procurement, and vehicle development teams to align priorities and deliverables.
• Partner with external contract manufacturers to plan and execute prototype and engineering builds, incorporate DFM/DFT feedback, and prepare programs for production ramp.
• Identify program risks and issues early, drive mitigation and resolution, and communicate program status, progress, and key decisions to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Facilitate program reviews and decision-making to remove bottlenecks and maintain alignment across engineering, finance, strategy, and manufacturing stakeholders.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of hardware technical program management or engineering program management experience
• Demonstrated end-to-end hardware development experience taking products from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT and production ramp
• Experience working with external contract manufacturers through development builds and production ramp
• Experience leading cross-functional programs involving hardware, software, firmware, functional safety, and systems engineering
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate program progress, risks, and priorities to engineering teams and leadership
• Proficiency with program management tools such as Jira and Gantt charts
• Ability to operate effectively through rapid development cycles and remain flexible in ambiguous or changing environments
• Proactive, self-motivated approach to problem-solving
• Strong preference for end-to-end product development experience within the automotive or consumer electronics industry at the system or subsystem level

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience directly managing 2+ full development cycles for systems involving hardware and software integration
• A master's degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering
• Technical program management experience supporting production programs during mass production and post-production sustaining phases
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment:

This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week onsite and is available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.