Technical Program Manager - Hardware Development Programs

Technical Program Manager Hardware Development Programs

Location: Foster City, CA (Onsite)

Work Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite (3+ days/week in Foster City, CA)

Pay Rate: $91.85 / hour

Employment Type: Contract

About the Role

Comrise is looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager (Hardware Development) to lead next-generation autonomous vehicle hardware programs. In this role, you will own end-to-end hardware development execution, taking complex systems from initial concept and architecture through EVT/DVT/PVT builds and into full production ramp.

You will sit at the intersection of hardware, software, firmware, systems, functional safety, procurement, vehicle development, and external contract manufacturers (CMs). The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at influencing without authority, and brings a strong engineering background to drive cross-functional alignment and clear risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Ownership: Lead hardware development programs across the entire product lifecycle-from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT engineering builds and mass production ramp.
• Roadmap & Schedule Management: Translate company strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional dependency tracking.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate across Hardware, Software, Firmware, Functional Safety, Systems, Procurement, and Vehicle Development teams to align priorities and ensure clear deliverables.
• Contract Manufacturer (CM) Management: Partner closely with external contract manufacturers to plan prototype/engineering builds, drive DFM/DFT feedback into designs, and prepare programs for production scaling.
• Risk Mitigation & Communication: Proactively identify program risks early, drive resolution strategies, and establish regular progress reporting for leadership and engineering teams.
• Bottleneck Removal: Facilitate decision-making across engineering, finance, and strategy stakeholders to eliminate bottlenecks and maintain schedule momentum.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of Hardware Technical Program Management (TPM) or Engineering Program Management (EPM) experience, with a track record of taking products from concept through EVT/DVT/PVT to production ramp.
• Industry Domain: Hardware development experience in the Automotive or Consumer Electronics industries at the system or sub-system level.
• Manufacturing Integration: Proven experience partnering with external Contract Manufacturers (CMs) through development builds and production scaling.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Technical & Tooling Skills: Proficiency with program management tools (e.g., JIRA, Gantt charts, status dashboards).
• Cross-Functional Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of multi-disciplinary teams spanning Hardware, Software, Firmware, Systems, and Functional Safety.

Bonus Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• Directly managed 2+ full program development cycles for systems involving both HW and SW integration.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• TPM experience on production programs during Mass Production (MP) and post-MP sustaining phases.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional engineering teams.

Hiring & Interview Process

1. Initial Recruiter Screen
2. 30-Minute Hiring Manager Zoom Interview
3. 1.5-Hour Panel Interview (Includes an onsite component in Foster City, CA)