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
