Hardware Test & Validation Program Manager

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.

Location:Foster City CA

About the Role

As a Technical Program Manager for component and system validation you will work cross-functionally with vehicle engineering suppliers and the project management team to drive our test planning into tactical and detailed road maps that facilitate effective execution at each stage of our growth curve. You will work with validation and engineering teams to develop schedules identify milestones flag risks estimate budgets and clearly communicate ongoing progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with validation team and engineering teams to understand part availability part maturity (prototype early stage sample etc.) test status and timing across multiple components and subsystems. Manage burndown of the risks on a timely basis.
• Create detailed summaries of testing timelines issues/risks progress and accomplishments to be shared with key stakeholders
• Leverage department leaders to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps timelines and deliverables
• Deliver technical presentations that explain validation initiatives to consumer teams
• Ensure the validation team understands what they need to deliver at all times. Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress identify gaps in communication or schedule provide support to teams balancing competing priorities and drive results.
• Define and manage process and regular meetings.

Required Skills & Experience

• BS or MS degree in engineering or equivalent job experience
• 2 years of experience in engineering program management or management consulting
• Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear well-structured and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Nice to Have

• Previous experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion and issue management tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Previous experience with Change management
• Deep familiarity with automotive development processes
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear well-structured and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

Salary Range:

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• 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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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