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Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - System Safety for Cross Functional Initiatives

Leads cross-functional verification and validation programs for autonomous vehicle safety, coordinating across software, hardware, and operations teams to meet performance and reliability requirements. Requires 7+ years in technical program management, preferably in automotive or robotics.

179k – 246kFoster City, CATechnical Program ManagementOnsite7+ YOE
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About the role

Responsibilities

  • Develop, drive, and own the end-to-end strategy for cross-functional Verification and Validation (V&V) programs from planning through execution and closure.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination to define comprehensive simulation-based and structured test plans.
  • Align validation pipelines and synchronize program execution across technical program managers and engineering leads.
  • Manage risk assessments, track critical issues, drive cross-team resolutions, and escalate challenges where necessary.
  • Define and track resource requirements, identify critical paths, and maintain visibility into key program milestones.
  • Ensure program transparency, proactively identify risks, and drive mitigation strategies to maintain schedule and quality targets.
  • Debrief company executives on program-critical topics.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of experience leading complex technical programs or engineering initiatives, preferably in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or related industries.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams through critical paths and deliver programs under tight timelines.
  • Proficiency with project and issue tracking tools such as JIRA, and familiarity with Gantt charting, dependency mapping, and critical path management.
  • Strong technical foundation with the ability to collaborate effectively with deep engineering teams across hardware, software, and systems disciplines.
  • Proven track record of driving cross-functional programs to completion in dynamic, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with basic statistics and probability.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with validation of safety-critical or high-integrity systems.
  • Familiarity with simulation environments, software pipelines, and/or data-driven system modeling and analysis.
  • Experience scaling validation and test strategies for complex autonomous systems.

Skills

JiraGantt ChartingDependency MappingCritical Path ManagementStatisticsProbabilitySimulation EnvironmentsSoftware PipelinesSystem ModelingAutonomous Systems

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