
Technical Program Manager (TPM)
Palo Alto, CAJob$115–135K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to coordinate engineering, purchasing, logistics, and qualification teams. The role owns the MCR backlog, translates inventory priorities into engineering actions, plans qualification cycles with Rivian purchasing, and reports status, KPIs, and risks to stakeholders. The manager also escalates supplier and contract manufacturer blockers and drives improvements to the MCR process.
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Full job description
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) you will be responsible for;
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Own the MCR backlog: prioritization, owner and due date for each ticket, weekly burn-down
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Coordinate the three ALTEN teams (Purchasing / Logistics, Line Impact Mitigation, Bi-annual Qualifications)
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Receive priorities from the CM Inventory Manager and turn them into engineering actions
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Lead the scoping and build planning of the bi-annual qualification cycles with Rivian purchasing
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Report status, KPIs and risks to Rivian engineering, purchasing (GSM) and leadership
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Escalate blockers with contract manufacturers and suppliers, together with SQE
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Drive continuous improvement of the MCR process (templates, cadence, dashboards)
Qualifications;
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Bachelor’s in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
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6+ years in hardware program or project management, ideally in electronics or automotive
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Proven experience with engineering change management (ECO / MCR / ECN) and NPI builds
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Experience working with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams
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Strong tooling: Jira, Smartsheet or MS Project, Excel / dashboards; PLM exposure
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Excellent communication with both engineers and leadership; calm under daily escalations
Nice to have: automotive ECU or EV experience, PMP or Agile certification, exposure to obsolescence / EoL management.
Salary Range: $115K-$135K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice (https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
How this job compares
Set against the 3,575 open Technical Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$115–135K/yr
- California median$168–237K/yr703 salary ranges
- US median$129–215K/yr3,304 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $125K, is 38% below the California median midpoint ($202K) — in the lowest quarter of Technical Program Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 801 open Technical Program Manager jobs in California and 3,575 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Technical Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,764 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 560 of the 3,575 open Technical Program Manager jobs (16%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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