Technical Program Manager, R&D
About The Position
Fluidstack is building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI, focusing on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else. The R&D organization designs the next generations of our data center product, including modular builds, new cooling and power architectures, and the lab-to-field pipeline. This role is crucial in managing program plans across R&D workstreams, ensuring the smooth execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from concept through production handoff. The ideal candidate will drive cross-functional execution, identify risks early, and establish reporting cadences for leadership. The company operates with a philosophy of extreme ownership, velocity, first principles, and a passion for the problem space, often involving long hours at high intensity.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical program management across hardware or infrastructure programs — NPI, data center, energy, aerospace, automotive, or similar build-heavy domains.
- Comfortable in the details of mechanical/electrical/controls engineering programs — you can read a schedule risk off an engineering conversation.
- Proven at running multiple concurrent programs with distributed engineering, manufacturing, and vendor teams.
- Bias to action: you close loops yourself, escalate with options not problems, and keep programs moving without waiting to be asked.
- On-site energy: this role lives close to the lab and the factory floor.
Responsibilities
- Own program plans across R&D workstreams: scope, sequencing, owners, and the critical path from concept through prototype, qualification, and production handoff.
- Run NPI programs end to end — coordinate design reviews, build schedules, long-lead procurement, and lab/test capacity so nothing waits on ambiguity.
- Drive cross-functional execution between R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment teams; surface risks early and force decisions fast.
- Build the reporting cadence leadership runs on: honest status, slipping items named, recovery plans attached.
- Turn recurring chaos into process only where process pays for itself — we optimize for velocity, not ceremony.
Benefits
- pay equity and transparency
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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