Technical Program Manager New Austin, Texas, United States

Hyliion Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plan

Life insurance

Short term disability

Long term disability

FSA

HSA

401k

Voluntary accident plans

Voluntary critical illness plans

Hospital indemnity plan

Job summary

Hyliion Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to drive end-to-end execution of mechanical hardware programs from prototype validation through initial production ramp.

You will partner with design and manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and scalable, while developing detailed timelines, budgets, and risk plans. You will lead cross-functional meetings across engineering, operations, procurement and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of experience in project coordination or project engineering within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Experience in fast-paced, startup-like settings in aerospace/robotics or similarly complex tech fields.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end program execution from prototype validation to initial production ramp.
• Partner with mechanical and manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and scalable.
• Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, milestones, budgets and risk mitigation plans.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with engineering, operations, procurement, quality and vendors.

Skills

Project coordination

Manufacturing environment

Startup-like environment

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end program execution of assembling the components, from prototype validation to initial production ramp.


• Partner with mechanical design engineers and manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and scalable.


• Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, tracking milestones, budgets, and risk mitigation plans.


• Strategic Problem-Solving: Apply a structured, hypothesis-driven approach to diagnose complex program challenges, identify root causes, and develop data-backed solutions.


• Lead cross-functional meetings to align engineering, operations, procurement, quality assurance and external vendors around shared goals.


• Coordinate testing and validation of parts, including mechanical, thermal, and durability testing in real-world power generation applications.


• Assist in supplier sourcing, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) reviews, and process validation with supplier partners. Track any ECRs resulting from modifications needed from design issues, testing, DFM or DFMEA activities.


• Report regularly to leadership on program status, blockers, and key decision points.


• Performance Management: Design, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to track supply chain health and project performance. Provide regular reports to management on progress against strategic objectives.

Project Coordination & Support

• Deep dive into the mechanical hardware program blocks.


• Track project milestones, tasks, and deadlines, proactively identifying and flagging potential delays or risks, and actively problem-solve to mitigate the risk in the delays.


• Schedule and coordinate project meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking action items.


• Support the preparation of project status reports and presentations for stakeholders.

Documentation & Information Management

• Organize all project-related documentation, including technical specifications, engineering change management, design documents, test reports, and manufacturing procedures.


• Ensure documentation is up-to-date, accessible, and compliant with company standards. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, needed, or required for the business.

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications include

• Education, Experience and Certifications


• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field) or a relevant technical discipline.


• 2-5 years of experience in project coordination, project engineering, or similar role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.


• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, ideally within industries such as aerospace, robotics, or other technically complex fields.


• Skills and Abilities


• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex insights to audiences ranging from technical experts to executives.


• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.


• Proactive and eager to learn with a strong work ethic.


• Demonstrated experience leading project teams and driving change within a complex organization.


• Problem-Solving: A natural inclination to break down ambiguous problems into actionable steps, with a focus on delivering tangible results.

Role Classification and Working Conditions

This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in an office environment; and given the nature of our business is also exposed to operations/warehouses/production environments.

Physical/Other Requirements

• Ability to travel, as needed, by plane, automobile, etc.

We are not accepting candidates that require sponsorship for this role at this time.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options


• Dental Plans, with buy-up option


• Vision Plan


• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options


• Short Term Disability, paid for by the company


• Long Term Disability, paid for by the company


• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• 401k/Roth 401k


• Voluntary Accident Plans


• Voluntary Critical Illness Plans


• Hospital Indemnity Plan

Equal Opportunity

Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to Hyliion’s human resources department at [e-mail] .

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