Technical program manager Jobs in San Jose, CA

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager (TPM) — Bench & HiL Ecosystem to drive cross-functional execution, supplier management, and strategic delivery alignment across next-generation benches, compute, sensor, and software platforms. This role is responsible for managing complex supplier ecosystems supporting autonomous vehicle and software-defined vehicle (SDV) bench development — ensuring execution across hardware, embedded software, platform infrastructure, AI Training and vehicle integration timelines. You will operate at the intersection of Vehicle, Compute & Sensor Hardware, Embedded Software, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and AV Platform Development, driving hil eco-system from concept through production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end execution and coordination across strategic suppliers supporting vehicle platform and AV development programs
• Manage timelines, technical dependencies, risks, and escalation paths across hardware, software, and infrastructure domains
• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program teams to ensure supplier deliverables align with vehicle development milestones and production readiness targets
• Lead issue resolution, recovery planning, and executive-level escalation management
• Track execution performance including schedule adherence, quality, integration readiness, and cost impacts
• Drive accountability across external partners supporting compute platforms, sensors, middleware, diagnostics, networking, firmware, validation and AV infrastructure
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, development milestones, validation readiness, and change management processes
• Support sourcing strategy and supplier engagement activities for future platform scalability and risk mitigation

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Supplier Management, Systems Engineering, or Complex Program Leadership
• Experience managing strategic suppliers and cross-functional technical programs in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or distributed systems environments
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, compute platforms, vehicle E/E architecture, and software platform development
• Experience driving hardware-software integration programs with external vendors and engineering partners
• Proven ability to manage supplier execution, technical dependencies, schedule risk, and escalation management
• Experience working with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Engineering organizations
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycle, validation cycles, and launch readiness processes
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive execution in highly ambiguous, fast-moving technical environments

Bonus points!

• Prior experience supporting Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) programs
• Experience managing suppliers supporting compute platforms, sensors, networking, or embedded software systems
• Knowledge of AV software development pipelines and CI/CD ecosystems
• Experience supporting hardware bring-up, validation benches, HIL environments, or integration labs
• Familiarity with sensor stack integration (camera, radar, lidar)
• Experience managing global supplier ecosystems and complex technical escalations
• Background in diagnostics, middleware, firmware, or platform infrastructure programs
• Experience supporting SCx / L2+ / L3 autonomy feature deployments

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week (or other frequency dictated by their manager). The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy. This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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