Technical Program Manager

Substrate

$150K — $275K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of technical program management experience, including 3+ years in hardware or hardtech companies
  • Experience managing large teams of 20+ contributors across engineering and scientific domains
  • Familiarity with parallel workstream coordination in project-based organizations
  • Deep understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle and translating scientific research into actionable requirements
  • Proven supply chain management skills covering component sourcing and manufacturing operations
  • Ability to collaborate autonomously with technical contributors across various scientific fields
  • Experience in budget management and resource allocation across multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate technical programs involving hardware development and scientific validation
  • Manage schedules, budgets, and resources for evolving, multi-faceted projects
  • Track and assess critical dependencies across R&D, manufacturing, and hardware validation
  • Translate research initiatives into technical requirements by collaborating with scientists
  • Partner with hardware teams on component selection and readiness for manufacturing
  • Ensure compliance with privacy and security standards in all project activities
  • Maintain vendor relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and testing facilities
  • Implement risk assessments and mitigation strategies for technical and supply chain challenges
  • Facilitate integration decisions and technical reviews among autonomous contributors
  • Communicate program status, risks, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunity regardless of personal characteristics
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process
  • Work in a cutting-edge field focused on advancing America's technological leadership
  • Collaborate with a team of world-class scientists and engineers
  • Engage in impactful projects that address critical issues in semiconductor technology
Full Job Description
Technical Program Manager



Summary

You will orchestrate complex technical programs from conception through delivery, coordinating work across autonomous scientists, engineers, and technical specialists. This role requires managing parallel workstreams where hardware development, R&D, manufacturing, and scientific validation all happen simultaneously with interdependent deliverables.

Responsibilities
  • Lead technical programs involving hardware components and scientific validation across multiple parallel workstreams
  • Manage program schedules, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple evolving projects
  • Track critical dependencies between R&D, hardware development, scientific validation, and manufacturing readiness
  • Work closely with scientists across disciplines to translate research into technical requirements
  • Partner with hardware engineering on component selection, design validation, and manufacturing readiness
  • Work with security experts to ensure teams and projects meets privacy and security requirements
  • Manage vendor relationships with component suppliers, manufacturers, and testing facilities
  • Execute risk assessment and mitigation strategies for technical and supply chain risks
  • Facilitate technical reviews and integration decisions across autonomous project contributors
  • Present program status, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership
  • Create and maintain technical program documentation while respecting contributor autonomy
Required Qualifications
  • 6+ years technical program management experience, 3+ years at hardware or hardtech companies
  • Managed programs with 20+ person project contributors including engineers, scientists, and technical specialists
  • Experience coordinating parallel workstreams in flat, project or research based organizations
  • Direct experience with hardware product development lifecycle and scientific research translation
  • Supply chain management experience including component sourcing and manufacturing coordination
  • Experience coordinating autonomous technical contributors across multiple scientific and engineering domains
  • Managed program budgets and resource allocation across parallel project workstreams
  • Communication and organizational skills sufficient to collaborate with Substrate staff to understand requirements and deliver solutions that match advanced process needs
Preferred Qualifications
  • B.S. or higher degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline in the physical or engineering sciences


Salary Range

$150,000-$275,000 USD

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