TPM, Projection Certification and Android Framework

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We are hiring a Technical Program Manager to own smartphone projection certification and the Android framework scope that sits underneath it. The primary objective is to get the platform certified: driving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto through pre-certification and certification on schedule and owning the relationship with Apple and Google through that process.
Alongside certification you will run program management for the Android framework work that projection depends on covering framework and service layer changes HAL and vehicle integration and the defect flow between our organization the Tier 1 and the third party lab. Certification timelines are tight and largely outside our control so the job is as much about sequencing and early escalation as it is about tracking.
This role is a fit for a TPM who can hold a technical conversation with an Android framework engineer in the morning and a compliance conversation with Apple or Google in the afternoon. Deep hands-on expertise is less important than communication bridge-building and the ability to ramp quickly.

Responsibilities
Projection certification
Own the certification program plan for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across wired and wireless configurations from application through pre-certification certification and approval
Manage the relationship with Apple and Google as strategic partners coordinating submissions reviews test schedules and approval gates
Coordinate with the third party lab conducting certification testing including scheduling bench readiness and test result submission
Drive pre-certification validation and non-compliance resolution sequencing fixes against the certification window rather than the normal release cadence
Track certification requirements against the platform build maintaining a clear view of which gaps are open who owns them and when they close
Manage the coexistence and interoperability scope between CarPlay Android Auto and our own projection and infotainment experience
Android framework and platform program management
Create program timing plans for the Android framework and projection work based on available resources and required features for the software teams
Work with cross-functional teams to evaluate develop and clarify requirements then decompose them into consumable work tasks for developers and testers
Drive multiple technical projects across vehicle software domains helping to set priorities for engineering
Prioritize and drive software defects to closure to meet certification and software release timing leading triage where next steps on open issues are identified and assigned
Identify risks in development assess program impact and work with engineering managers to mitigate them
Communicate program status progress and risks to stakeholders escalating decisions needed to the heads of PMO

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field
5 years of technical program management on software products including ownership of a delivery schedule gated by an external party
Exposure to smartphone projection Apple CarPlay and Android Auto sufficient to ramp quickly and engage credibly with Apple and Google on certification. Deep expertise is not required
Demonstrated experience managing a certification compliance or approval process with an external partner or accredited lab under a fixed timeline
Experience decomposing requirements into work tasks and running defect triage across the organization supplier and lab boundaries
Demonstrated history of communicating with engineering managers on technical topics and driving decisions to closure
Strong written and verbal communication comfortable escalating to director and PMO level with a recommendation rather than a status

Preferred Qualifications
Automotive infotainment experience. Consumer electronics and other adjacent domains are acceptable where projection exposure is present
Familiarity with the technical implementation of projection and connectivity features in a vehicle: USB Wi-Fi Bluetooth and Bluetooth profiles voice navigation and phone integration
Working knowledge of Android Automotive OS and AOSP: Android framework and service layers car framework HAL and HIDL and the Android build system
Understanding of Apple MFi licensing and CarPlay compliance testing and of Googles certification requirements including CDD compliance and the xTS suites such as CTS CTS Verifier VTS and ATS
Experience working with third party labs and OEM certification workflows
Familiarity with projection debugging and log analysis at a level sufficient to follow an issue for example adb and system logs
Understanding of QNX or Linux cockpit platforms and hypervisor-based architectures since projection sits on top of them
Vehicle program cadence experience: bench and vehicle build phases software release trains and launch readiness gates
Tooling: Jira Confluence Jama for requirements tracking Git-based workflows and program reporting or dashboard tools

Salary Range
$140000 - 155000
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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