Manager, Technical Program Management, Project Suncatcher

Google•Mountain View, CA

2d•$240,000 - $333,000

About The Position

Google is hiring a Technical Program Management manager to lead and scale a high-performing team of TPMs responsible for the physical backbone of a novel computing platform. The team will own the end-to-end hardware and system New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle for space-ready Google TPU enclosures and related systems. The role partners with engineering managers and cross-functional leads across Electrical Engineering, Thermal/Mechanical Design, and Software. It brings operational excellence, transparent milestone delivery, and strategic leadership to complex infrastructure initiatives. The manager will define program structure in a novel environment, guide rapid prototyping, and drive rigorous testing to make hardware operate in environments for which it was not originally designed. The role also establishes portfolio governance standards and mentors executive- and staff-level TPMs. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, the manager leads complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects throughout their lifecycle: planning requirements with internal customers, managing schedules, identifying risks, and communicating with stakeholders. The role requires explaining analyses and recommendations to executives and discussing technical trade-offs with engineers. Work may involve technical information that is export-controlled; non-US persons would require an export license to access it.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in program management.
7 years of experience in leadership roles managing teams of technical program managers or engineers.
7 years of experience driving hardware, data center infrastructure, or aerospace programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading end-to-end NPI and production ramp for next-generation hardware platforms across engineering, supply chain, and external manufacturing vendors.
Experience establishing comprehensive NPI operational-readiness frameworks and portfolio governance across concurrent high-budget hardware programs.
Experience overseeing the development and deployment of hardware for novel environments, such as aerospace or satellites, and familiarity with associated qualification constraints, such as vibration, shock, and material compatibility for vacuum.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional research and hardware teams.

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and grow a team of senior- and staff-level Technical Program Managers, fostering operational excellence, technical depth, and career growth.
Direct full phase-gate execution and establish repeatable NPI operational-readiness frameworks tailored to rapid prototyping and rigorous aerospace qualification testing.
Partner with cross-functional engineering leads to define multi-year roadmaps, align OKRs, oversee design documentation, and participate in technical design reviews.
Drive program governance by aligning CapEx, OpEx, and NRE budgets with Finance, and coordinate execution across external aerospace and manufacturing vendors.
Identify and proactively mitigate programmatic, technical, partnership, and regulatory risks related to deploying ML workloads in constrained space environments.