General Motors · 13 hours ago
Staff Technical Program Manager, In-House Hardware Design and Development
Mountain View, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Motors is a leading automotive company focused on redefining mobility through innovative hardware and software solutions. The Staff Technical Program Manager will oversee the timing, status, and readiness of new in-house designed components, collaborating closely with engineering and product management teams to drive hardware innovation.
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Responsibilities
Define and manage program milestones, integration points, and execution plans across hardware and software teams
Coordinate hardware design, validation, and release activities, ensuring alignment with major company milestones and customer needs
Develop hardware validation plans that align with internal customer needs and major company milestones
Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved in helping teams foresee and overcome barriers or blockers
Help manage and drive complex, fast-evolving hardware systems and components designed in-house by hardware engineering
Capture and track inter-team dependencies and handoffs; capture, monitor and help resolve risks and issues
Ensuring that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates
Facilitates decision making among GM representatives to develop project scope of work documents and project plans based upon requirements
Manage changes, variances and contingencies that arise during the implementation. Facilitates amicable solutions with the appropriate customer(s) and project sponsor/owner
Define program deliverables, metrics and KPIs, set up mechanisms to track/report
Communicate progress effectively across program teams, including third parties and lead meetings to present hardware engineering work to GM leadership
Conduct periodic retrospectives; continuously assess and improve processes and tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
8+ years of relevant experience in Program Management or Engineering Design Release
3+ years managing contract manufacturers for new hardware products, including PCBA design release, BOM management, SMT processes, and manufacturing test implementation
Strong understanding of hardware/software integration and product development lifecycle
Familiarity with board-level hardware design, mechanical engineering, and validation processes
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to bring clarity and structure to complex programs
Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical, with proven ability to influence and align diverse teams
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with evolving priorities
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience in automotive hardware development and Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Hands-on experience with PCBA development and validation
Proficiency with program management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Project
Background in managing hardware/software co-development programs in high-tech or automotive environments
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation & holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$8.51BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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