Technical Program Manager (TPM III) - 6318

itd; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Contract engagement (12 months)

Job summary

itd is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive hardware programs for next-generation wearable devices, including smart glasses. You will align engineering, supply chain, and external partners to hit schedules, milestones, and launch readiness for consumer products.

The role is a roughly twelve-month contract engagement with potential extension, requiring strong cross-functional leadership and deep hardware development expertise.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in hardware engineering or technical program management within consumer electronics.
• Demonstrated success managing complex hardware development programs and delivering against committed timelines.
• Strong track record coordinating cross-functional teams spanning engineering, supply chain, and external partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle along with hardware design and fabrication processes.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering design deliverables such as specifications, design of experiments, and validation plans across hardware teams
• Manage hardware component delivery timelines for development builds and lead qualification activities toward mass production
• Build and maintain detailed program schedules that reflect system requirements, technical risks, and shifting business priorities
• Shape program structure and workflows so engineering, supply chain, and leadership stay aligned on milestones and decisions
• Communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans, including vendor tooling timelines and design sprint progress, to diverse stakeholders
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers to keep milestones on track, and maintain accurate documentation for stakeholder visibility

Skills

Hardware engineering

Technical program management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Product development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Role overview

A senior Technical Program Manager is needed to drive hardware development programs for next-generation wearable devices, including smart glasses. The role centers on aligning cross-functional engineering, supply chain, and external partners around clear schedules, qualification milestones, and launch readiness for consumer products. This is a contract engagement running roughly twelve months with potential to extend.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering design deliverables such as specifications, design of experiments, and validation plans across hardware teams


• Manage hardware component delivery timelines for development builds and lead qualification activities toward mass production


• Build and maintain detailed program schedules that reflect system requirements, technical risks, and shifting business priorities


• Shape program structure and workflows so engineering, supply chain, and leadership stay aligned on milestones and decisions


• Communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans, including vendor tooling timelines and design sprint progress, to diverse stakeholders


• Partner with internal cross-functional teams and external suppliers to keep milestones on track, and maintain accurate documentation for stakeholder visibility

Requirements

• Five or more years of experience in hardware engineering or technical program management within consumer electronics


• Demonstrated success managing complex hardware development programs and delivering against committed timelines


• Strong track record coordinating cross-functional teams spanning engineering, supply chain, and external partners


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences


• Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle along with hardware design and fabrication processes


• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Hands‑on experience working with global suppliers and vendor management


• Background at large consumer technology organizations


• Prior transition from an individual engineering role into program management


• Experience supporting wearable hardware or similar compact product categories

Benefits and work setup

• Remote position, with West Coast working hours preferred


• Comprehensive medical benefits, 401(k) plan, paid holidays, and additional perks


• Twelve-month initial term with potential for extension


• Direct W2 engagement only; visa sponsorship is not available for this role