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# Technical Program Manager, Off-the-Shelf Hardware, DeepMind

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $217,000.0 - $236,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Kinematics, Microsoft Dynamics, Data Analytics
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/0B45760F4788491C8014D09A6909635A/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
 * 5 years of experience in technical program management or hardware engineering.
 * Experience managing hardware evaluation, testing, characterization, or NPI programs., * Direct experience with vendor management.
 * Familiarity with test infrastructure.
 * Understanding of hardware requirements for AI research.
 * Knowledge of robotic system design, including kinematics, dynamics, control algorithms, and perception systems.
 * Demonstrated ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced research environment and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

## Description

* Partner with AI researchers to match hardware with model compute, power, bandwidth, and latency needs.
 * Establish and manage a data-driven benchmarking framework to assess and down-select commercial off-the-shelf (OTS) hardware.
 * Collaborate with engineering teams to build and scale physical and software benchmarking testbeds. Feed OTS performance data and failure analyses into custom engineering designs.
 * Work with procurement on sourcing, lead times, and vendor relations; partner with Operations to transition prototypes into field deployment. Own milestones, manage technical trade-offs, mitigate risks, and deliver strategic updates to leadership and cross-functional program management.