Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomy

Job Duties

• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies for various autonomy projects including end to end autonomy model development, data infra, simulation, machine learning, mapping, and process development.
• Lead and coordinate efforts across engineering teams, product managers, operations teams, and business stakeholders.
• Gather requirements, align priorities, and communicate project status updates effectively.
• Develop and implement processes that streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Cook up and execute sprints to effectively prioritize and track work.
• Analyze and update existing processes and identify areas for optimization and improvement.
• Cook up and execute sprints to effectively prioritize and track work.
• Create detailed project documentation, including technical specifications, project plans, and status reports to maintain transparency and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies for various hardware and manufacturing projects including Mechanical part design, development, and testing, PCBA and cabling design, development, and testing, and manufacturing practices.
• Lead and coordinate efforts across hardware engineering teams, product managers, operations teams, and business stakeholders.
• Gather requirements, align priorities, and communicate project status updates effectively.
• Develop and implement processes that streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Help teams set up and execute sprints to effectively prioritize and track work.
• Analyze and update existing processes and identify areas for optimization and improvement.
• Cook up and execute sprints to effectively prioritize and track work.
• Create detailed project documentation, including technical specifications, project plans, and status reports to maintain transparency and accountability.

Requirements

• BS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
• 10+ years of experience in engineering program management or technical program management
• 10+ years experience with software, hardware, or autonomous systems
• Strong technical knowledge of autonomous systems, mapping, simulation, and machine learning (ML)
• Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and shipping product features in a production environment
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Qualifications

• MS degree in computer science, engineering
• Experience with products that include safety, policy, or regulatory aspects
• Experience with robotics products, especially ones running in public spaces

Skills

• Experience successfully articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners