Drimva

Fluidstack

Technical Program Manager, R&D

$155K–$200K

Austin, TX +1 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 20, 2026

Location
Austin, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Experience
5+ years; no alternatives stated.

About the job

Owns end-to-end R&D and new-product-introduction programs that take data center designs from concept and prototype through qualification and production handoff.

What you'll do

  • Plan R&D workstreams, including scope, sequencing, ownership, and critical paths.
  • Coordinate NPI design reviews, build schedules, procurement, and lab/test capacity across teams.
  • Track risks, drive decisions, and provide leadership with status and recovery plans.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of technical program management across hardware or infrastructure programs.
  • Comfort with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering programs.
  • Experience running multiple concurrent programs with distributed engineering, manufacturing, and vendor teams.
  • Able to work near labs and factory floors, including the listed physical and site conditions.

Pay

$155K – $200K (base salary)

AI focus

The role supports R&D programs for data center products and infrastructure for AI compute; no direct AI development work is stated.

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)