Panthalassa -posted 4 months ago
$150,000 - $190,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Portland, OR
51-100 employees

As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) focused on Compute Payloads, you will be responsible for cross-functional execution across all aspects of our customer-facing and revenue-generating payloads program. This role is essential for the successful development, testing, integration, and demonstration of payload hardware onboard our ocean-deployed Nodes. You will work closely with the Director of Compute Payload Engineering, our commercial team, engineering leads, external partners, and customers to manage technical schedules, milestones, and risks. You will also coordinate with the Node development and manufacturing programs to ensure alignment and integration of payload activities. This is a highly cross-functional, technically rigorous role ideal for a candidate who thrives in ambiguity, communicates clearly, and can drive complex projects forward across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains.

  • Manage project milestone schedules for the Compute Payloads program, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, and dependencies to internal stakeholders.
  • Act as a liaison between mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing teams to drive alignment and efficient execution.
  • Lead scheduling and coordination for Compute Payload test, integration, and demonstration operations in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Drive the change management system for Compute Payload configurations throughout the design process, from ideation through demonstration and deployment.
  • Track dependencies and integration points across mechanical, electrical, software, and thermal systems.
  • Manage multiple configurations concurrently for different customer requirements.
  • Support development and execution of test beds, shore demonstrators, and sea-worthy demonstrators for deployment in Nodes.
  • Collaborate with external suppliers and fabrication partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of components.
  • Monitor and escalate program risks, while proactively contributing to mitigation strategies.
  • Align delivery milestones with customer expectations and internal engineering goals.
  • Maintain documentation and tools that support program execution and scaling.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting hardware product development in startup or early-stage environments.
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to meet aggressive program timelines.
  • Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software integration.
  • Experience coordinating with external suppliers and fabrication partners.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
  • Ability to travel as needed for site visits and partner engagements.
  • Experience with datacenter hardware and infrastructure, including GPUs, thermal management, power delivery, and high-density compute systems.
  • Experience with hardware product development through production, fabrication, or manufacturing stages.
  • Experience in customer-facing roles gathering design requirements or other design inputs.
  • Familiarity with change management systems, PLM/MES/ERP tools, and configuration control processes.
  • Hands-on exposure to manufacturing processes, integration workflows, or large mechanical systems.
  • Cash compensation of $150,000 -190,000
  • Equity in the company
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Dental insurance (the company pays 33% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)
  • Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)
  • Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)
  • Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
  • Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland or Seattle (if needed).
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