Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Software Platforms

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the vehicle software program for our vehicle platforms, ensuring high-quality execution from concept to delivery, with a hands-on approach and commitment to excellence.
• Work closely with company executives and engineering leaders to define and maintain digital development roadmap and rollout plan.
• Create and own development and validation plans that align with internal customer needs, cross team integration points, and major company milestones.
• Lead conversations through the complete lifecycle of software features - both in-house development teams and third party suppliers.
• Identify and track cross team dependencies and handshake points, monitor status, help resolve issues, report, and fill the gaps.
• Drive JIRA ticket issue resolution process, including triaging, root cause analysis, countermeasure identification, verification and implementation.
• Interact with and coordinate work between hardware and software teams, design UX teams, and other company entities requiring inputs/outputs from the software team.
• Manage an overall software portfolio including dependencies between internal teams as well as on external teams.
• Define main work packages and priorities for the software program and related functions.
• Ensure adherence to Functional Safety requirements.
• Facilitate system architecture documentation.
• Communicate program status to overall software organization, other program managers and executives as required.
• Plan and manage releases in conjunction with release managers and technical leads.

Requirements

• 5 years or more of experience as a Technical Program Manager.
• 7 years or more of Automotive industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, mechanical or other technical discipline.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex software programs.
• Experience with software development lifecycle, validation, and release planning.
• Familiarity with Functional Safety standards.
• Proficiency in tools such as JIRA for issue tracking and project management.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree or higher education in engineering or a related technical field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, mechanical or other technical discipline.
• Master's degree or higher in engineering or related field (preferred).

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k.
• Eligibility to participate in Lucid's equity program and/or discretionary annual incentive program.