Technical Program Manager - Infotainment
HireArt
IT, Operations
Foster City, CA, USA
USD 82-87 / hour
Posted on Aug 16, 2025
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Technical Program Manager - Infotainment
An Autonomous Mobility Company
Full time
Location
Foster City, CA, United States
Work environment
In-person
Expected pay amount
82.00 - 87.00 USD Per Hour
Schedule
Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week onsite
Assignment length
Contract
Job description
HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company hire an experienced Technical Program Manager to facilitate and support time-sensitive key strategic and tactical decisions.
In this role, you will work cross-functionally with the engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to help achieve the strategic and tactical milestones. You will ensure this by framing the decisions appropriately and ensuring that information is complete and clearly communicated.
As a Technical Program Manager - Hardware, you'll:
In this role, you will work cross-functionally with the engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to help achieve the strategic and tactical milestones. You will ensure this by framing the decisions appropriately and ensuring that information is complete and clearly communicated.
As a Technical Program Manager - Hardware, you'll:
- Work with cross-functional hardware system owners to translate the top-down vehicle program goals and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensure every stakeholder understands what they need to deliver at all times.
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues, risks, and accomplishments.
- Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified, and proactively ensure that risk-mitigating actions are ongoing within the engineering teams.
- Establish the agenda for crucial decisions at every meeting to remove obstacles and mitigate risks.
- Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
- 7+ years of experience in engineering hardware development, program management
- Experience managing external, international T1 suppliers to deliver through all stages of an automotive development program
- Deep familiarity with the automotive development processes, with experience launching automotive electronics modules.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects
- Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects
- Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments
- An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
- Hands-on firmware and hardware development experience, with a deep understanding of system integration and technical challenges
- PMP or other project management qualifications
Benefits:
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins 90 days after start date)
- Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
- HireArt covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance
- 401k package
Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.
Job description
HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company hire an experienced Technical Program Manager to facilitate and support time-sensitive key strategic and tactical decisions.
In this role, you will work cross-functionally with the engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to help achieve the strategic and tactical milestones. You will ensure this by framing the decisions appropriately and ensuring that information is complete and clearly communicated.
As a Technical Program Manager - Hardware, you'll:
In this role, you will work cross-functionally with the engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to help achieve the strategic and tactical milestones. You will ensure this by framing the decisions appropriately and ensuring that information is complete and clearly communicated.
As a Technical Program Manager - Hardware, you'll:
- Work with cross-functional hardware system owners to translate the top-down vehicle program goals and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensure every stakeholder understands what they need to deliver at all times.
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues, risks, and accomplishments.
- Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified, and proactively ensure that risk-mitigating actions are ongoing within the engineering teams.
- Establish the agenda for crucial decisions at every meeting to remove obstacles and mitigate risks.
- Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
- 7+ years of experience in engineering hardware development, program management
- Experience managing external, international T1 suppliers to deliver through all stages of an automotive development program
- Deep familiarity with the automotive development processes, with experience launching automotive electronics modules.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects
- Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects
- Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments
- An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
- Hands-on firmware and hardware development experience, with a deep understanding of system integration and technical challenges
- PMP or other project management qualifications
Benefits:
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins 90 days after start date)
- Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
- HireArt covers all costs for short and long term disability and life insurance
- 401k package
Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.