Technical Project Manager

Charge Robotics; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Charge Robotics is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the adaptation of their Sunrise system for deployment. This role involves coordinating across multiple teams such as engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet specifications.

The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in technical program management, preferably with hardware systems, and excellent organizational skills. The position is based in San Leandro, CA with the possibility of international travel to support deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in technical program or project management.
• Experience with complex hardware systems preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end program plan and schedule for the deployment effort.
• Drive design adaptation cycle for new systems and track milestones.
• Collaborate with supply chain and external vendors.
• Plan international deployment logistics in partnership with teams.
• Maintain awareness of risks and critical paths.

Skills

Technical program management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to operate amid ambiguity

Experience with hardware systems

Job description

About the role

Charge Robotics is hiring a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to own one of our most important programs: adapting our Sunrise system for a new deployment, taking it through an engineering development cycle and international field deployment. You'll be the connective tissue across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, and field teams — keeping a complex, multi‑workstream effort on schedule and on spec from design through deployment.

What you'll be working on

• Own the end-to-end program plan and schedule for the engineering development and deployment effort, coordinating across commercial, leadership, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field teams
• Drive the design adaptation cycle for the new system — tracking requirements, design reviews, and milestones from concept through production readiness
• Collaborate with supply chain to manage external vendors and contract manufacturers to meet timelines, deliverables, and quality requirements
• Plan and coordinate international deployment logistics (freight, mobilization, and on‑site readiness) in partnership with field, engineering, and customer teams
• Maintain a clear view of risks, dependencies, and critical path; surface tradeoffs and keep stakeholders aligned on status and decisions

You

• Have 4+ years of technical program or project management experience, ideally with complex hardware systems
• Have excellent organizational and communication skills, with a track record of driving alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and external partners
• Operate effectively amid ambiguity in the fast‑paced environment of a rapidly growing startup
• Are based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area, and able to work 4‑5 days/week from our San Leandro HQ
• Are open to travel (including international) to support manufacturing and deployment, and excited to see our robots deployed onto actual solar farms

It’d also be nice if you

• Have managed international hardware deployments or worked with overseas vendors and logistics
• Are familiar with one or multiple of our intersecting industries: solar, robotics, construction
• Are motivated by playing a direct role in fighting climate change by accelerating the transition to renewables

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.