Uber
Senior Technical Program Manager - Hardware
$180K–$200K
Sunnyvale, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of system engineering experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in Engineering (CS, EE, Robotics, Mechanical) or equivalent hands-on background.
About the job
Leads early-stage AV hardware programs from concept through prototyping and validation, coordinating vehicle builds, integration, suppliers, and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Lead vehicle NPI and prototype builds with automotive partners, tracking assembly milestones and engineering changes.
- Plan and execute hardware-software integration validation for autonomy systems in data collection fleets.
- Manage supplier delivery, NPI material tracking, PLM systems, BOMs, inventory, and hardware traceability.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of system engineering experience leading cross-functional engineering teams through technical ambiguity, milestone planning, and release gating.
- BS/MS in Engineering (CS, EE, Robotics, Mechanical) or equivalent hands-on background.
- Experience managing hardware vendors and suppliers to meet SOW commitments, schedule, and quality expectations.
- Practical experience with NPI material tracking frameworks, PLM systems, BOM structures, and inventory controls.
Nice to have
- Experience with automotive build partners, prototype vehicle upfits, custom retrofits, or Tier-1/OEM programs.
- Knowledge of AV sensing, embedded compute, vehicle bus architectures, and hardware-software validation.
Pay
USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, PLM systems, BOM
AI focus
Supports autonomous vehicle technology development by coordinating AV hardware platforms, sensing, compute, and integration validation.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative