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General Motors · 2 months ago

Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware Infrastructure

Warren, Michigan, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $299K/yr

8+ years exp

General Motors is a leader in the automotive industry, and they are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the strategy and execution of hardware validation and test infrastructure. The role involves collaboration with various engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure the scalability and reliability of testing capabilities for vehicle programs.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive the end-to-end hardware infrastructure roadmap for lab and field test platforms; align milestones across stakeholders to meet vehicle program gates and readiness targets

Own program planning, dependency mapping, critical-path analysis, and risk management for lab/bench infrastructure; maintain a visible RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) with clear owners, due dates, and mitigation plans

Partner with cross-functional leads to define scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and measurable success metrics for ongoing and future hardware infrastructure initiatives

Run program execution reviews with transparent progress reporting to leadership and stakeholders; surface status, risks, decisions, and financials with crisp narratives and data

Coordinate site readiness and lab enablement: safety practices, facilities work orders, power/cooling, racking, network, access control, and inventory/asset management

Lead vendor selection and performance management; negotiate schedules, SLAs, and deliverables; ensure incoming quality, qualification, and documentation requirements are met

Define traceable requirements for test benches and fixtures; translate engineering needs into scalable, serviceable, and compliant solutions with clear acceptance criteria

Implement observability and reporting: build dashboards for readiness, capacity, throughput, reliability, and incident metrics; drive continuous improvement through postmortems and root-cause analysis

Champion best practices for change control, configuration management, versioning, and test repeatability across labs and field deployments

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementHardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)Validation/Test EnvironmentsData AcquisitionTest AutomationRisk ManagementAnalytical SkillsVendor ManagementFinancial PlanningProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

8+ years in hardware or software engineering organizations, with substantial exposure to validation/test environments and infrastructure at scale

Several years as a Technical Program Manager or comparable role delivering complex, cross-functional programs end-to-end in highly technical domains

Proven experience orchestrating structured planning cycles (quarterly, H1/H2) and operating reviews in large engineering organizations

Strong understanding of HIL systems, data acquisition, instrumentation, calibration workflows, test automation, and lab operations

Demonstrated ability to conduct critical-path analysis, tradeoff discussions, and executive-ready program communications

Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; comfortable with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority and build trust across diverse teams

Fluency with modern development and validation toolchains (e.g., CI/CD for test automation, issue tracking, requirements and change management, telemetry/observability tooling)

Preferred

Hands-on background as a hardware, systems, or test engineer, or adjacent technical role with deep lab/test infrastructure experience

Experience with automotive validation environments: ECU/Domain Controller test, in-vehicle networks (CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet), and system integration workflows

Familiarity with environmental/EMC testing practices, lab safety/ESD, and reliability programs (HALT/HASS), including supplier qualification and incoming inspection

Track record standing up new labs or benches at scale, including site readiness, facilities coordination, and cross-site standardization

Competence with financial planning and vendor management: SOWs, SLAs, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and performance management