Sr. Technical Program Manager, Controls

Responsibilities

• Drive program planning, execution, and launch readiness from requirements definition through production support.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, issue resolution, and critical path activities across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Controls Engineers, Systems Engineers, ECU Owners, Vehicle Feature Owners, and suppliers to ensure successful integration and delivery.
• Coordinate software development, integration, release planning, validation, and deployment activities.
• Drive vehicle-level system integration, interface management, and feature readiness reviews.
• Support software architecture discussions and technical tradeoff decisions to enable scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Coordinate verification and validation activities, defect resolution, and readiness assessments.
• Support manufacturing and end-of-line (EOL) software readiness, vehicle bring-up and launch activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering, software development, and program management processes.
• Communicate program status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven track record delivering automotive embedded software systems from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of automotive software development, system integration, and product development lifecycles.
• Experience driving execution across organizations without direct authority.
• Experience in managing technical risks, schedules, dependencies, and supplier deliverables.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies, sprint planning, backlog management, and release planning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Automotive embedded software development experience.
• Experience with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures and vehicle software platforms.
• Experience with vehicle-level software integration and release management.
• Experience with Jama, 3DX, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Experience managing Tier-1 supplier software development and integration.
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 Functional Safety.
• Experience working within ASPICE-compliant development processes.

Role

Lead end-to-end delivery of controls software features and functions across multiple vehicle programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in automotive software, embedded systems, systems engineering, product development, or technical program management.
• 5+ years leading complex cross-functional software and hardware development programs.

Education

BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

MS preferred.

PMP, ASPICE, or ISO 26262 certifications are a plus.

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