Technical Program Manager II

Technical Program Manager II - Display Algorithms (AR/Smart Glasses)
Location: Hybrid: Redmond, WA
Competitive Compensation: $80/hr (W2)
Duration: Initial 12-month contract (possible extension/conversion)
Schedule: 40 hours/week
Target Start: June 2026
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation & sick leave

Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager II to lead cross-functional execution for next-generation AR/Smart Glasses display technologies within a cutting-edge hardware organization. This role will drive end-to-end program management across display algorithm development, software validation, hardware integration, and prototype readiness to deliver exceptional visual experiences for future consumer devices.

This is an exciting opportunity to partner with world-class teams across display engineering, optics, software, systems architecture, and product management in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment.
Responsibilities:

• Validation Roadmap & Milestone Planning: Define and execute end-to-end validation milestones spanning algorithm model development, hardware testing, prototype SW validation, production SW readiness, and human factors evaluations
• Cross-Functional Execution: Drive alignment and execution across multiple interdependent workstreams-display hardware, testing, software, and architecture-ensuring dependencies are tracked and gaps are closed
• Hardware & Resource Coordination: Proactively manage hardware allocation and device availability to unblock validation timelines
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Continuously assess program risks and drive mitigation plans. Maintain a living risk register with clear owners, impacts, and resolution paths
• Stakeholder Communication: Coordinate engineering team to communicate program status-including milestone readouts, validation results, risk summaries, and decision requests-to engineering leadership and XFN stakeholders through regular reviews and executive summaries

Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Big Tech can be considered to supplement an applicant's prior years of experience or types of prior experience to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
• 3+ years experience as a technical program manager in hardware/software co-development programs.
• 3+ years experience in display technology, image processing, algorithm validation, or related electro-optical systems engineering
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading complex, multi-workstream execution across hardware, firmware, and software teams with demonstrated ability to anticipate roadblocks and create a path forward
• Proven ability to manage programs with significant hardware dependencies, including device allocation, prototype build schedules, and test infrastructure coordination
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to drive decisions and assess validation readiness
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with experience presenting technical status and risk assessments to senior engineering leadership
• Experience operating autonomously in ambiguous, fast-paced development environments with evolving requirements and tight launch timelines
• Experience with display compensation algorithms and related image quality pipelines
• Familiarity with display technology testing methodologies
• Experience managing 0-to-1 consumer device programs from prototype validation through mass production
• Knowledge of AR/VR/XR display systems, including near-eye display architectures and image quality metrics

Must-Have Skills:

• 3+ yrs as a TPM in HW and SW co-development programs
• 3+ yrs in display tech, image processing, algorithm validation, or electro-optical systems
• Effective executive communication + XFN experience; comfort with ambiguity and tight timelines

Nice to Have Skills:

• Big Tech Experience
• 1 consumer device programs (prototype → mass production)
• AR/VR/XR near-eye display architectures

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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