Technical Program Manager - Hardware Product Engineering

Job Summary

The Staff Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Hardware V&V will drive the detailed, bottoms-up engineering for key modules and developments that integrate into top-level, vehicle program objectives. They will manage and communicate status, issues, and risks to cross-functional partners and leadership across the company.

About the Role

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing execution of vehicle hardware verification activities. Lead planning, execution, and day-to-day developments for critical hardware verification efforts. Evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders. Engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals. Ensure program documents, design reviews, design change documentation, and risk analyses like FMEA are complete, current, and available for key hardware developments. Manage cross-functional efforts for hardware validation and risk mitigation to balance schedule, cost, and quality. Instill an efficient program management mindset by introducing tools or processes that could support: workflows, decision-making, change management, schedule adherence, roles and responsibilities clarification, communication plans, action tracking, budget tracking. Partner with multiple cross-functions including, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Manufacturing, Hardware Safety Engineering, and Global Supply Management (GSM).

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage execution of vehicle hardware verification activities
• Evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders
• Engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals
• Ensure program documents, design reviews, design change documentation, and risk analyses like FMEA are complete, current, and available for key hardware developments
• Manage cross-functional efforts for hardware validation and risk mitigation to balance schedule, cost, and quality
• Instill an efficient program management mindset by introducing tools or processes that could support: workflows, decision-making, change management, schedule adherence, roles and responsibilities clarification, communication plans, action tracking, budget tracking
• Partner with multiple cross-functions including, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Manufacturing, Hardware Safety Engineering, and Global Supply Management (GSM)
• Support the development strategies for multi-generational hardware developments
• Support the development of TPM best practices

Requirements

• Experience managing hardware product validation with cross functional teams
• Experience with mechanical and electrical hardware testing
• Experience with launching new hardware products to market and managing hardware product life cycles
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering process
• Strong technical understanding of hardware design and verification/validation process
• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheets, MS Project, etc.
• Experience with task management tools such as Jira Tools, Confluence, etc.
• Able to be located in Mountain View CA or Pittsburgh PA
• Able to travel, up to 35%

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle level validation testing
• Experience with validation of automotive components
• Experience with managing a product through automotive qualification milestones
• Experience with electrical validation and reliability testing
• Experience managing a budget
• Experience using Jira and smartsheets
• Experience supporting the development of TPM best practices

Benefits

Base salary range for this position is $181,000 - $262,500 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $181,000 - $262,500 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Schedule

The successful candidate will be in office at least 3 days per week.