
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Chief Engineering
- Newark, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Cross functionally pulls teams together to design and develop concepts from a blank canvas to achieve architecture proposals for future vehicles
- Keep track of vehicle status (release status, design milestones, cost, critical issues) and give direction to system technical program managers for action items/mitigations when needed
- Report out on engineering status in weekly executive reviews and program milestones. Escalate when support needed from an executive audience
- Define and implement best in class processes and procedures
- Work closely with stakeholders and attribute owners across the company which includes, but is not limited to: Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Craftmanship, Styling and Manufacturing
- Manage multiple complex projects in a demanding environment
- Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% if needed
- 5+ years of industry automotive experience
- Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence and Smartsheets
- Experience and understanding of physics and material science for component/vehicle design
- Experience in prototype assembly, vehicle assembly or vehicle service
- Experience and/or good knowledge of manufacturing processes (Extrusions, Castings, Stampings, etc.)
- Knowledge of high voltage architectures
- Knowledge of vehicle crash safety principles
- Knowledge of vehicle dynamics principles
- Knowledge of NVH principles
- Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
- Desire to create state-of-the-art engineering products as an integral part of a capable team
- BS/BEng or MS/MEng, or equivalent experience, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent