Aurora
Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware NPI Test
$181K
Mountain View, CA · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- At least 7 years managing complex hardware development programs and manufacturing processes is listed as desirable, not required.
About the job
Coordinates hardware new-product-introduction test readiness and manufacturing launches, aligning engineering, supply chain, and contract manufacturers.
What you'll do
- Plan and manage hardware modules’ readiness for manufacturing end-of-line testing; coordinate with contract manufacturers and escalate schedule or readiness issues.
- Track and communicate manufacturing test yield, test data, risks, and mitigation plans; report status in hardware program reviews.
- Run the hardware test Change Control Board from B sample onward and manage change-request schedules and execution.
What they ask for
- Experience managing engineering changes in short-schedule development cycles.
- Experience developing safety-critical hardware.
- Experience launching new hardware products and managing hardware product life cycles.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and end-of-line test processes and test data management; experience with PLM, project management, and task management tools.
Nice to have
- Experience moving prototype products to high-volume manufacturing or bringing up new lines in Asia.
- Experience in safety-critical industries, AV or robotics, and/or Agile development.
Pay
$181,000-$290,00 per year (USD, base salary)
Tools
Arena, Smartsheets, MS Project, Jira, Confluence
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