Hardware Technical Program Manager

In this role, you will: Create technical execution roadmaps across engineering teams to tie features and their dependencies to time, and track dependencies across teams. Manage and optimize the development and integration efforts specifically for our current hardware platform, ensuring its stability and performance as we scale. Manage the progress of the build to meet program objectives and goals, defining schedules, milestones, and resource allocation for successful execution. Communicate schedules, status, and priorities to all levels of the organization. Work closely with the hardware, software, systems, and operations teams to ensure cross‑functional deliverables are delivered on time and on quality. Prioritize and manage issues, risks, and dependencies and resolve any barriers to moving programs forward. Support and guide decision making by clearly communicating risks and tradeoffs to stakeholders. Develop tools and processes to improve manufacturing productivity. Maintain a strong technical understanding of our autonomous vehicle platforms, hardware lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations. What you’ll bring: 5+ years of technical program management experience. Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a similar technical field. Experience managing fast‑paced initiatives, often with multiple stakeholders, complex schedules, and priority calls that need to be made. Strong bias for action. Experience in the automotive or trucking industry with bonus points for hardware programs on autonomous vehicles. Experience in a startup environment, managing hardware projects toward manufacturing at scale. Expertise in project‑management tools such as Linear, Jira, Smartsheet, or Lucidchart. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You know how to facilitate tradeoffs between engineering and product requirements, while maintaining high safety standards. Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity. What we offer: Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses. Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits). MetLife legal services, identity & fraud protection, hospital indemnity insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance. Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies. Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA. Office perks: dog‑friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging. Long‑term disability, short‑term disability, life insurance. Well‑being benefits – Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation). Fidelity 401(k). Commuter, FSA, dependent‑care FSA, HSA. Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.). The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job‑related factors including work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package. California Pay Range $140,000 — $190,000 USD At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. In alignment with our business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security–related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates. #J-18808-Ljbffr