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# Technical Program Manager - Vehicle System Integration

- **Company:** Manpower
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $183,040.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Requirements Management, Systems Integration, Smartsheet, Jama (Software), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Polarion
- **Published:** August 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2901755047-2

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager or Systems Engineer in aerospace, autonomous vehicles, or advanced automotive sectors.
 * Deep familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle models, fail-operational architectures, and requirements management frameworks.
 * Proven experience managing safety workflows such as SFMEAs, DFMEAs, FTAs, and compliance with ISO 26262 / MIL-STD-882 standards.
 * Strong background in vehicle E/E system design, electrical integration, or managing complex hardware/software interfaces.
 * Experience using project, change, and configuration management tools like JIRA, Smartsheet, Jama, Polarion, or DOORS.

## Description

Our client, a leader in innovative vehicle systems and autonomous technology, is seeking a dedicated and skilled Technical Program Manager to join their dynamic team. As a Technical Program Manager, you will be an integral part of the Systems Engineering department supporting cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach, which will align successfully within the organization., * Orchestrate the Requirements Pipeline by managing the release train, maturity lifecycle, and governance for all System Technical Specifications (STS) across program gates.

 * Drive SFMEA Execution & Accountability by acting as the operational owner of the System Failure Mode and Effects Analysis lifecycle, facilitating workshops, and tracking open action items.
 * Build and maintain cross-functional dependency mapping to proactively identify and resolve timeline disconnects, ensuring smooth engineering progress.
 * Lead Change Control & Impact Governance by managing Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and evaluating timeline and resource impacts across stakeholders.
 * Define and track maturity gate metrics, providing high-visibility status reports to executive leadership to ensure project health and alignment.


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