Technical Program Manager
Autodesk
Staff Technical Program Manager, Chassis Systems
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, development, testing, and deployment of chassis firmware systems.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams (hardware, software, systems) to ensure alignment on technical requirements, schedules, and deliverables.
- Manage program risks, identify dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure timely execution of milestones.
- Understand the technical details of chassis firmware architecture, including control algorithms, communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet), and hardware interfaces.
- Coordinate system integration efforts between chassis components (e.g., steering, braking, suspension) and vehicle-level systems.
- Work with firmware and software teams to resolve technical challenges and ensure compliance with industry standards and safety requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, including product management, suppliers, and vehicle integration teams.
- Facilitate communication between internal and external teams to ensure all parties are aligned on program objectives and progress.
- Manage supplier relationships for chassis-related firmware components, ensuring clear requirements and timely deliveries.
- Collaborate with all Hardware teams to determine hardware availability schedule and pedigree.
- Develop and maintain detailed program timelines, roadmaps, and resource plans.
- Track and report program status, KPIs, and deliverables to leadership and stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement by analyzing program performance and implementing lessons learned.
- Identify risks to program and work cross-functionally through the organization to resolve conflicts.
- Triage defects resulting from Software integration and lab car testing.
- Triage defects from testing outside of Software organization such as various vehicle tests, driver mileage accumulation, etc.
- Work with different Software domain teams in scheduling defect fixes.
- Work with Software domain teams to create Release checklist.
- Ensure chassis firmware meets all regulatory, quality, and safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE).
- Collaborate with validation teams to define test plans and criteria for successful integration of chassis firmware.
- Own Release Notes including limitations and workarounds.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience and B.S. or M.S in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering or relevant work experience as a technical program manager in automotive software space.
- Experience working on vehicle software integration with Automotive hardware and vehicle teams
- Experience in Defect Management
- Experience in Release Management
- Experience with Agile Methodology, CI/CD
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
chassis firmware systemscontrol algorithmscommunication protocolsCANLINEthernetdefect managementrelease managementAgile methodologyCI/CD
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationrisk managementproblem-solvingstakeholder managementcontinuous improvementorganizational skillstimely executionfacilitation
