Staff Technical Program Manager, Electrical Systems
About The Position
The Staff Technical Program Manager is responsible for development and delivery execution of electrical systems for a vehicle line. The role requires initiative, independent judgment, and indirect leadership, and serves as the electrical engineering function’s voice within the vehicle team. The position drives design, development, release, validation, and launch execution for electrical systems on new vehicle lines in partnership with electrical hardware teams, software teams, and external product development stakeholders. It tracks departmental program deliverables, communicates risks and mitigation strategies, and balances cost and delivery.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience on a program team or equivalent experience.
- BS or higher in engineering or a similar technical discipline.
- Integration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical system.
- Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains.
- Outstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizations.
- Experience with product release and automotive quality processes.
- Understanding of engineering theory and operating principles for mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
- Passion for working on ambiguous problems (the source text cuts off after “ambig”).
Responsibilities
- Build the master electrical development and integration schedule with electrical systems, integration, and design teams; incorporate it into vehicle-level program schedules and identify technical and timeline risks.
- Coordinate electrical development across the V-cycle with electrical architecture, component design, and software teams.
- Work with the vehicle line and other teams to manage the critical path and synchronize deliveries.
- Lead vehicle integration through design reviews, drive solutions to integration issues, and ensure pre-series builds are supported for vehicle launch.
- Generate development metrics and report program deliverable status at weekly reviews; collate departmental status for program gateways.
- Champion issue resolution and remove roadblocks.
- Communicate status, issues, and critical paths in both directions with the vehicle line, product development leads, and software leads, coordinating an indirect team.
- Collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams on design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) Plan, subject to eligibility
- Employee Stock Purchase Program, subject to eligibility
- Annual performance bonus may be available
- Equity awards may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
