Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures
Foster City, CAContract / TemporarySeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The Technical Program Manager for the Body & Closures team organizes engineering and hardware development efforts, partnering with mechanical engineers and external vendors to manage schedules, coordinate hardware builds, and resolve technical roadblocks. The role supports mechanisms, sealing, and structural integration, supplier coordination, issue tracking, cross-functional communication, CAD packaging investigations, and technical dataset and drawing releases through PLM workflows.
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Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures Location: Foster City, CA Duration: 6 Months Description: As a TPM for the Body & Closures team, you'll play a critical role in keeping engineering and hardware development efforts organized and on track --- partnering with mechanical engineers and external vendors to manage schedules, coordinate hardware builds, and clear technical roadblocks. Timeline & Schedule Management: Build, maintain, and communicate detailed project schedules for mechanisms, sealing, and structural integration Supplier Coordination: Act as programmatic interface with external suppliers; track hardware build plans and coordinate part deliveries Issue Tracking & Resolution: Maintain bug/issue trackers (e.g., Jira), follow up on RCA progress, and facilitate meetings to drive hardware issues to closure Cross-Functional Support: Facilitate communication between ME, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams; track BOM maturity CAD & Packaging Design: Demonstrated ability to conduct packaging investigations or manage clash analysis utilizing tools such as CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks PLM & Release Management: Proficiency in managing the release of technical datasets and manufacturing drawings through formal PLM workflows Qualifications: 2--4 years in project management, TPM, manufacturing, or ME Exposure to physical product development lifecycles (Design, Sourcing, Validation, Build) --- ideally automotive, robotics, aerospace, or consumer electronics Strong organizational skills with experience managing multiple workstreams Proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project BS in ME, Industrial Engineering, Business, PM, or related field Familiarity with automotive body systems (latches, hinges, actuators) or manufacturing processes Basic familiarity with 3D CAD or PLM systems (like 3DEXPERIENCE) Bonus Passion for autonomous tech and robotics
How this job compares
Set against the 3,900 open Technical Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$168–236K/yr789 salary ranges
- California median$70–80/hr22 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 927 open Technical Program Manager jobs in California and 3,900 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Technical Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 3,115 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 879 of the 3,900 open Technical Program Manager jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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