Technical Program Manager, Thermal Systems

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

Workplace: On-site 5 days per week
Location: Foster City CA

ALTEN Technology is supporting an autonomous vehicle client who is preparing for mass production of its cutting-edge autonomous robots. The goal of the Vehicle Development team is to develop a vehicle from the ground up that is capable of L4 autonomy and can be produced at scale. The Vehicle Development team is responsible for not only the design but also the testing of the robot we are building. We are seeking a skilled Technical Program Manager to join our Thermal Systems team. You will play a key role in ensuring program deliverables are met and the team is on track on the day-to-day activities.

Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end delivery of critical vehicle program milestones proactively clearing technical bottlenecks to keep programs on track.
Partner with hardware attribute controls and program to surface and architect immediate recovery plans.
Design and maintain lightweight JIRA workflows sprint cadences and reporting rituals that maximize engineering focus and minimize admin debt.
Act as the primary interface for cross-functional requests ensuring hardware software and validation dependencies are tightly coordinated.
Translate fast-moving complex technical data into concise actionable updates for leadership.
Coordinate with engineers to maintain the timelines.

Required Qualifications
5 years of technical program management experience delivering complex automotive aerospace or robotics hardware programs.
Bachelors degree in engineering Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
Deep understanding of vehicle systems development cycles and prototype/pre-production testing.
Expert-level capability structuring JIRA boards workflows and dashboards for real-time project health visibility.
A proven closer mindset with a high sense of autonomy excellent synthesis skills and a calm demeanor under shifting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Mechanical Aerospace or Electrical Engineering.
Direct experience working with autonomous vehicle platforms thermal systems or vehicle engineering.
Experience in a fast-paced startup or high-growth execution-first environment.

Salary Range
$120000 - 135000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

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