Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware
About The Position
At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions. Help us change the world and we will help you change yours. You will co-lead our most ambitious, high-stakes initiatives, navigating extreme ambiguity to deliver scalable solutions. You are a strategic partner to engineering leadership, capable of deep-diving into technical trade-offs with architects while simultaneously aligning multi-year roadmaps with executive stakeholders. You will…
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in technical program management, with a proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale products.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams across hardware and software environments.
- Significant experience implementing best-in-class methodologies to accelerate technical development and delivery.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred), Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice To Haves
- 6+ years of experience in a Senior or Staff-level TPM role within a high-growth tech or advanced manufacturing environment.
- Deep expertise in the full product development life cycle for integrated hardware/software systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence organizational culture, engineering processes, and strategic decision-making without formal authority.
- While not required, prior experience in additive manufacturing, robotics, or complex hardware/software integration is a significant plus.
- We value candidates who can hit the ground running with an understanding of our unique technical constraints.
- You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position.
- Here at Carbon, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Execution: Drive the end-to-end delivery of Carbon’s most complex programs, ensuring tight integration between hardware engineering, software engineering, operations and product.
- Systemic Problem Solving: Coordinate cross-functional alignment to identify and resolve structural bottlenecks in the development process. You don't just fix the project; you fix the system that slowed the project down.
- Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify high-order risks across the development project. Map and manage complex dependencies between hardware lead times and software sprint cycles.
- Stakeholder Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact for executive leadership regarding program health. Translate deep technical complexities into clear, strategic, and actionable business insights.
- Organizational Multiplier: Scale Carbon’s "Ways of Working" by implementing lean, high-impact frameworks and mentoring TPMs and engineers to improve overall execution velocity.
Benefits
- Carbon also offers to our eligible employees a comprehensive total rewards package that includes equity, benefits, and time off programs.
- For details on our total rewards package, visit https://www.carbon3d.com/about/life-at-carbon
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
