Technical Program Manager Intern

About the role

As a Technical Program Manager Intern, you will help plan, coordinate, and track the development of advanced power infrastructure products, including medium-voltage Solid State Transformer systems. This internship offers hands-on exposure to how complex hardware programs are run, with an emphasis on design change management, cross-functional coordination, and executive reporting. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and leadership teams. Under the guidance of experienced program managers, you'll contribute through program tracking, process execution, data analysis, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end execution of the design change management process, including intake, impact assessment, approvals, release, and closure.
• Coordinate change reviews across hardware, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and procurement teams.
• Help maintain accurate BOMs, design revisions, and engineering records in Enovia.
• Analyze the cost impact of design changes, including rework, scrap, and schedule delays, to inform engineering and leadership decisions.
• Track program schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risks across hardware development programs.
• Build and maintain executive dashboards covering program health, change cycle time, and milestone status.
• Develop supplier scorecards tracking lead time, on-time delivery, and quality performance for key vendors.
• Support prototype build coordination, including parts readiness, build schedules, and test readiness.
• Prepare concise status updates, meeting notes, and action item tracking for program reviews.
• Identify process gaps and help create templates, checklists, and documentation that improve how teams work together.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline.
• Ability to understand technical concepts and engineering tradeoffs.
• Strong organizational skills and consistent follow-through.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to summarize technical topics for leadership.

Skills

• Experience with project tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Exposure to dashboard or analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python.
• Familiarity with PLM/PDM systems, BOMs, or configuration management.
• Leadership roles in student engineering teams (e.g., Formula SAE, robotics, solar car).
• Interest in power electronics, energy infrastructure, or hardware manufacturing.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
• Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions

Pay

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Internship – Onsite in Reno.