Automotive Technical Program manager

Job Title :  Technical Program Manager (Automotive)

Location : Foster City CA

Long Term Contract

Should have Automotive Industry experience

Required Qualifications

·        5+ years of combined Technical Program Management and/or Systems Engineering experience.

·        Strong hands-on technical program management experience supporting complex engineering programs.

·        Demonstrated experience with:

·        Program planning and roadmaps

·        Schedule and milestone management

·        Cross-functional dependency management

·        Risk and issue tracking

·        Sprint planning and work-package management

·        Executive/program status reporting

·        Strong experience using Jira for technical program execution.

·        Experience creating and managing Gantt charts/timing plans, ideally in Smartsheet or Jira.

·        Working knowledge of systems engineering and the V-model lifecycle.

·        Exposure to system requirements, technical specifications, FMEAs, design documentation, and change management.

·        Experience coordinating teams across hardware, software, firmware, electrical/electronic, safety, or other complex technical domains.

·        Ability to lead highly technical cross-functional teams and drive accountability without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience within automotive, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, robotics, or another complex systems-development environment.

·        Experience with E/E systems, firmware/software releases, or integrated hardware/software programs.

·        Familiarity with SFMEA, DFMEA, FTA, ISO 26262, or similar safety-critical engineering processes.

·        Experience with requirements-management platforms such as Jama, Polarion, or DOORS.

·        Automotive system experience involving areas such as braking, steering, suspension, body controllers, lighting, thermal systems, closures, or other body/motion domains.

·        Scrum Master experience combined with ownership of technical schedules, dependencies, and deliverables.

·        Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.