Technical Program Manager

The Role:

• Shape the vision and strategy of our vehicle program, working directly with engineering leadership to define product priorities, technical roadmaps, and long-term development goals.
• Own end-to-end program execution, from early prototype development through production, with the authority to drive priorities, resolve blockers, and influence critical decisions.
• Help define what we build, not just how we build it, contributing to product requirements, performance targets, engineering tradeoffs, and strategic direction.
• Drive high-impact technical and business decisions, balancing performance, cost, schedule, risk, and manufacturability to determine the best path forward.
• Lead cross-functional execution across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, AI, Operations, and Leadership, aligning teams around a shared vision and measurable outcomes.
• Play a central role in resource allocation and strategic planning, influencing engineering investments, development priorities, supplier strategies, and build-versus-buy decisions.
• Own the transition from prototype to production, defining development milestones, validation strategies, manufacturing readiness, and the processes required to scale.
• Work directly with company leadership on the program's biggest challenges, with the autonomy to identify opportunities, propose solutions, and drive meaningful organizational change.

What Kind of person are we looking for

• 3 (minimum for Senior) to 10+ years spanning hands-on engineering and technical leadership (TPM, engineering management, or equivalent) on complex multidisciplinary products.
• Proven track record delivering integrated hardware-electronics-software systems from concept through manufacturing release.
• Strong technical fluency grounded in real build experience — able to recognize when a decision requires more rigor vs when to move fast.
• First-principles thinking with sound instincts for strategic tradeoffs (e.g., buy vs. build, specialization vs. generalization).
• Experience with mechanical systems involving motion, kinematics, sensing, and closed-loop control, and software for embedded or hardware-adjacent systems.Strong bias for ownership and clarity in ambiguous environments.
• Experience with iterative, incremental hardware development in fast-moving or startup contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous programs — breaking them down into fundamental components, dependencies, and a fast cycle-time execution model.
• Strong executive presence and communication — trusted by both technical teams and leadership.
• High EQ and sound judgment navigating complex people dynamics across technical organizations.
• BS or higher in relevant engineering field, or equivalent experience
• Experience driving reliability growth, scaling readiness, and manufacturing release processes.

Benefits

We provide market standard benefits (health, vision, dental, 401k, etc.). Join us for the culture and the mission, not for the benefits.

Salary

The annual compensation is expected to be between $150,000 - $280,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.