CareerPlan

US - Technical Operations Manager

Sunnyvale, California USAFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-10-23
Hybrid · CanadaVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Bridge between Science, Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate technical strategies into actionable field operations for autonomous vehicle testing and commercial delivery.

Role type

Senior Technical Operations Manager (Autonomous Systems)

Builds

Global testing and demonstration programs, on-road validation activities, and operational readiness for AV fleets.

Domain

Autonomous Vehicles / Advanced Mobility / R&D Operations

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Technical program management, test planning, operational readiness frameworks, cross-functional stakeholder management, international team facilitation, technical documentation, problem-solving in ambiguous environments.

Preferred skills

Autonomous vehicles/ADAS experience, automotive testing protocols, scaling distributed teams, data analysis, project management tools, process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), vehicle commissioning.

Technologies

Confluence, Asana, Jira

Responsibilities

Lead testing and demonstration programs across global operations; coordinate structured feedback between field operations and development teams; convert high-level strategies into clear action plans for on-road testing; ensure consistent experiment design and vehicle availability; foster innovation in field testing methodologies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic alignment