Thermal Systems TPM - Lead Auto & Robotics Programs

ALTEN Technology USA

Foster City (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Thermal Systems in Foster City, CA. You will own end-to-end delivery for critical vehicle milestones, coordinating with hardware, software, and validation teams to drive schedules and resolve bottlenecks.

The role requires 5+ years in technical program management for automotive/aerospace/robotics hardware, strong vehicle-systems knowledge, and expert JIRA capabilities. A proactive, autonomous mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

5+ years of technical program management experience delivering complex automotive, aerospace, or robotics hardware programs.
Deep understanding of vehicle systems, development cycles, and prototype/pre-production testing.
Expert-level capability structuring JIRA boards, workflows, and dashboards for real-time project health visibility.
A proven "closer" mindset with a high sense of autonomy, excellent synthesis skills, and a calm demeanor under shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end delivery of critical vehicle program milestones, proactively clearing technical bottlenecks to keep programs on track.
Partner with hardware, attribute, controls and program to surface and architect immediate recovery plans.
Design and maintain lightweight JIRA workflows, sprint cadences, and reporting rituals that maximize engineering focus and minimize admin debt.
Act as the primary interface for cross-functional requests, ensuring hardware, software, and validation dependencies are tightly coordinated.
Translate fast-moving, complex technical data into concise, actionable updates for leadership.
Coordinate with engineers to maintain the timelines.