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Staff Technical Program Manager, Powertrain & Thermal

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Serve as the Program Lead for the vehicle program from concept through production, bridging high-level milestones with deep technical execution in powertrain and thermal domains.

Role type

Staff Technical Program Manager (Powertrain & Thermal)

Builds

Vehicles with high voltage batteries, high voltage systems, component cooling systems, and cabin climate systems

Domain

Automotive / Powertrain & Thermal Systems

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Program leadership, BOM integrity management, supply chain quality & cost engineering, complex schedule development, root-cause analysis, system design optimization, NPI management, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Hardware/firmware product development, vehicle CAN/Firmware knowledge

Technologies

CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management, FMEA/FTA, JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, ALM

Responsibilities

Lead program and technical direction for powertrain and thermal system design components; Oversee BOM integrity and drive quality/cost initiatives; Develop program schedules and drive complex issue closure; Identify and mitigate technical risks; Lead root-cause analysis for build and design issues; Influence system designs through design reviews and validation programs

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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