Technical Program Manager - HW

Yoh Idibu; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and trainingOpportunit

Job summary

Yoh is seeking a Technical Program Manager for hardware modules based in Mountain View, CA. You will own schedules, coordinate suppliers and contract manufacturers, and drive validation across teams to ensure milestones are met.

Join a cross-functional environment focusing on vehicle hardware development, design verification, and program governance. This role emphasizes organization, communication, and collaboration with engineering and supply chain partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Experience leading hardware modules from prototype to PVT.
• Strong understanding of product development processes and complex schedule management.
• Experience with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Jira, spreadsheets, Buganizer or similar tools.
• Exposure to supplier evaluation and OEM selection.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware module schedules and milestones.
• Coordinate suppliers and contract manufacturers across timelines, logistics, and delivery.
• Organize design validation with internal teams and suppliers.
• Track prototype and testing across development lifecycle.
• Maintain technical reports and Jira tickets.
• Support trade studies and ensure testing covers requirements.

Skills

Program management

Supplier management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Jira

Buganizer

Spreadsheets

Job description

Technical Program Manager - HW

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with experience managing hardware module programs from prototype through DVT/PVT, including supplier and contract manufacturer management.

Scope:

• Own end-to-end hardware module schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate suppliers and contract manufacturers across timelines, logistics, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Organize design validation across internal teams and suppliers, including HW DVP dashboards.
• Facilitate requirements, verification, and software alignment for key perception milestones requiring vehicle-level testing.
• Manage component change control, including CCB activities.
• Track prototype, engineering vehicle testing, and production configurations throughout the development lifecycle.
• Document issues, track them to closure, and maintain clear technical reports and Buganizer/Jira tickets.
• Support trade studies, identify subsystem gaps, and ensure requirements are covered by testing.
• Coordinate purchasing, purchase orders, BOMs, and hardware readiness.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to track schedules and resolve blockers.
• Use tools such as Jira, spreadsheets, and bug-tracking systems to manage workflows and action items.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience in engineering program management.
• Experience managing hardware modules from prototype through PVT.
• Strong understanding of product development processes and complex schedule management.
• Experience managing suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Jira, spreadsheets, Buganizer, or similar project-tracking tools.
• Exposure to supplier evaluation, OEM selection, and contract manufacturing models.

Pluses:

• Experience with automotive Tier 1 suppliers, OEMs, or component evaluation facilities.
• Understanding of automotive manufacturing processes, including Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly.
• Experience with hardware validation, dashboarding, requirements, and verification.
• Experience with configuration and change management throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.
• Experience supporting trade studies, subsystem integration, and vehicle-level testing.
• Experience with purchasing, PO tracking, BOM coordination, and hardware readiness.
• Experience monitoring supplier performance across quality, cost, and delivery metrics.

Estimated Min Rate: $50.00

Estimated Max Rate: $60.00/hr+ Depends on work experience.

What’s In It for You?

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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