Technical Program Manager

Own end-to-end technical program management for firmware and embedded software across sensor and perception hardware, compute platforms, BSPs, bootloaders, and infotainment ECUs. Develop and drive firmware release plans aligned with EVT, DVT, PVT, vehicle development, validation, production readiness, and sustaining milestones. Coordinate hardware, firmware, validation, functional safety, manufacturing, procurement, systems engineering, vehicle development, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to manage dependencies and deliverables. Manage manufacturing firmware activities, including factory flashing, provisioning, secure key injection, end‑of‑line testing, version control, and firmware content for hardware build events. Establish program reporting, risk mitigation, defect‑triage, and decision‑making processes to remove blockers and communicate status to engineering teams and leadership. Title: Technical Program Manager Industry: Autonomous Vehicle Technology Location: Foster City, CA Duration: Approximately 6 months Responsibilities Own end-to-end technical program management for firmware and embedded software across sensor and perception hardware, compute platforms, BSPs, bootloaders, and infotainment ECUs. Develop and drive firmware release plans aligned with EVT, DVT, PVT, vehicle development, validation, production readiness, and sustaining milestones. Coordinate hardware, firmware, validation, functional safety, manufacturing, procurement, systems engineering, vehicle development, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to manage dependencies and deliverables. Manage manufacturing firmware activities, including factory flashing, provisioning, secure key injection, end‑of‑line testing, version control, and firmware content for hardware build events. Establish program reporting, risk mitigation, defect‑triage, and decision‑making processes to remove blockers and communicate status to engineering teams and leadership. Requirements 6+ years of technical or engineering program management experience supporting firmware or embedded software development programs. Demonstrated experience taking embedded products from requirements and architecture through hardware bring‑up, integration, validation, manufacturing, production release, and sustaining activities. Direct experience with manufacturing firmware processes, embedded software release management, defect triage, branching strategies, code freezes, release criteria, and final sign‑off. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent embedded systems experience; advanced degree or PMP certification is a plus. Strong cross‑functional communication and influence skills, with experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Gantt‑based scheduling tools, Git workflows, and continuous integration environments; familiarity with bootloaders, secure boot, Linux BSPs, device drivers, sensor interfaces, diagnostics, and OTA updates is preferred. Skills Technical Program Management Firmware Embedded Systems Hardware Bring‑Up Release Management Manufacturing Integration BSPs and Bootloaders Functional Safety Autonomous Vehicles Cross‑Functional Leadership Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius. #J-18808-Ljbffr WorkGenius Group