Senior Technical Program Manager

About the job

Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to thrive in a creative, scrappy, and collaborative environment in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage project milestone schedules for the Ocean 3 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.
• Drive the change management system for Node configurations throughout the R&D and pilot manufacturing pipeline.
• Collaborate with the internal procurement team, external suppliers, and fabrication partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of components.
• Monitor and escalate program risks, while proactively contributing to mitigation strategies.
• Assist with coordination of daily scheduling and coordination for Node integration and deployment operations in the Pacific Northwest.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting product and/or process development through production, fabrication, or manufacturing stages.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to meet aggressive program timelines.
• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with hardware product development in startup or early-stage environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals relevant to integrated electromechanical systems.
• 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.

Compensation and Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

• Cash compensation of $150,000 -190,000
• Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.
• A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:
• 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 100% 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
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This role is intended to be an on-site role based in our offices in Portland, OR. For hybrid role candidates, the successful candidate must be able to travel for onsite work up to 25% of the time, with potential increases to 50–75% during test, integration, and deployment phases.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States. We are unable to provide new visa sponsorship for this role; however, we may consider H-1B transfer applications from exceptional candidates.