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.