Picarro - Santa Clara, CA
posted 7 months ago
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to join our engineering organization in Santa Clara, CA. In this role, you will drive the development of products spanning hardware, software, and integrated systems, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle. As a key member of our engineering group, you will collaborate closely with Engineering and Marketing teams to plan, manage schedules, and mitigate project risks effectively. In this position, you will be responsible for driving Systems/Hardware/Software engineering planning processes on a yearly and quarterly basis. You will collaborate with engineering managers and technical leads to manage programs and projects at various lifecycle stages. This includes scoping projects, allocating resources, defining milestones, and managing commitments. You will lead the delivery of complex hardware, firmware, and software products against program schedules, communicating technical risks and their impact. Additionally, you will collaborate with the supply chain to mitigate risks associated with long lead components and manage deliverables from consultants and external vendors during design, development, testing, validation, and sustaining phases of the product lifecycle. Your role will also involve leading cross-functional teams, facilitating scrums, and resolving obstacles as they arise. You will identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives, while reporting project progress to managers and executives to ensure transparency and accountability. Identifying and mitigating risks will be crucial to ensure the highest possible quality releases, and you will coordinate successful releases of cloud software and/or handoffs from engineering to manufacturing in collaboration with product and operations teams.