Technical Program Manager, Hardware Drive Units & NPI

ALSO; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

One Medical membership

Progyny fertility benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO, an electric mobility company, seeks a Technical Program Manager in Silicon Valley to lead drive unit and actuator programs from concept through mass production. You will partner with product, mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, supply chain, and industrial design to drive hardware development for consumer-facing products.

The role requires 7+ years in program management or engineering, experience shipping electromechanical systems, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in program management, engineering or similar cross-functional role.
• Demonstrated success in shipping drive unit and actuator products from concept through mass production.
• Familiarity with NPI processes, tooling qualification, PPAP, DVT/PVT, and first-article inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary hardware projects from start to finish: drive unit programs from architecture and prototyping through validation, industrialization and production ramp.
• Plan requirements, identify and manage risks early, and communicate with cross-functional partners across the company.
• Drive planning and implementation of customer features with cross-functional teams to hit roadmap goals and communicate status and risks to leadership.
• Develop and manage program schedules with engineering, supply chain, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Program management

Engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical understanding

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

ALSO, an electric mobility company, seeks a Technical Program Manager in Silicon Valley to lead drive unit and actuator programs from concept through mass production. You will partner with product, mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, supply chain, and industrial design to drive hardware development for consumer-facing products.

The role requires 7+ years in program management or engineering, experience shipping electromechanical systems, and strong communication.