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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Vehicle Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Also, Inc. - **Location:** Palo Alto, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Firmware, Release Management, Software Tools, Systems Integration, Smartsheet, Build Process, Asynchronous Programming - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/vehicle-technical-program-manager-also-8147186 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related engineering field * 7+ years of experience in program management, product management, engineering or similar cross-functional role * Track record taking consumer electronics, vehicles and/or other similar hardware devices from concept to launch through the product development process. * Experience managing design releases, validation test plans, build execution and supply chain management. * Proficiency with program management software tools (i.e., JIRA, Smartsheets, Agile/Arena, etc.) * Can dive deep and understand technical challenges while seeing forest for the trees to drive actionable outcomes. * Can easily switch between concise communication with executives to detailed engineering planning session to vendor engagements and escalations. * Understands how to accelerate development pace and complexities of system integration while balancing technical quality and product/design scope * Time-efficient with use of meetings and asynchronous communication to drive decisions and next steps. * Ability to travel internationally as needed ## Description We're ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We're a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO-replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. In this role, you will be a member of Also's Technical Program Management team, responsible for leading an entire vehicle program, internal and external. You will partner with product, hardware and firmware engineering, supply chain and other cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class small electric vehicles. Bringing your deep experience in shipping successful products, you'll help shape execution and build processes to ensure that we deliver quality products as quickly as possible. Join this team if you're excited about shipping products 0 to 1 and scaling a world-class organization! What You Will Do * Lead execution of the vehicle program through NPI development and through launch/sustaining, managing integration of all the major subsystems (e.g. powertrain, connectivity, chassis, etc..) through all the product development phases. * Develop and drive program schedules, technical issues, design release management and resource needs with engineering and cross-functional teams. This includes managing FATP build with CM partners and setting clear objectives and goals for upstream subsystem builds. * Work with stakeholders to understand top program blockers, technical issues, and complex design trade-offs. Drive closure by bringing together key stakeholders; facilitating decision-making discussions to meet overall business objectives. * Manage communication of progress/status with stakeholders and leadership in various locations and time zones. * Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management as top priorities shift. * Understand system-level part interactions and manage plans to provide configurations into vehicle DVP testing, pilots, and field trials. * Adapt lean processes to the program and Also organization ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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