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Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Technical Program Manager leading vehicle programs for Body (BIW, structures) and Closures (doors, mechanisms, glazing) to ensure cohesive engineering execution and on-time delivery.

Role type

Senior Technical Program Manager (Automotive Body & Closures)

Builds

Vehicle components including body structures, doors, mechanisms, and glazing assemblies

Domain

Automotive manufacturing, vehicle design, and supply chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Program management, BOM integrity management, supply chain coordination, root-cause analysis, design review leadership, NPI management, cross-functional collaboration, technical risk mitigation

Preferred skills

OEM automotive experience, hardware/firmware product development knowledge, CAN/Firmware familiarity, electronic/autonomous mobility passion

Technologies

CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management tools, FMEA/FTA, 8D/Fishbone analysis, JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, ALM, 3DEXPERIENCE

Responsibilities

Serve as program and technical lead for vehicle program across Body & Closures; Oversee BOM integrity and drive quality/cost initiatives; Develop program schedules and partner with suppliers/teams to resolve issues; Identify and communicate program progress and technical risks; Lead root-cause analysis of critical build/design issues; Influence system designs to optimize performance, cost, and manufacturability; Support design engineering using first-principles engineering in Catia and 3DEXPERIENCE

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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