Senior Technical Program Manager, Vancouver Pilot Manufacturing
Hybrid (Vancouver, WA)$150k - $190kfull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Senior TPM responsible for accelerating repeatable production for Ocean-3 Nodes at the Vancouver Pilot Manufacturing campus, coordinating cross-functional development, readiness gates, and manufacturing execution to achieve velocity from development to pilot production.
Responsibilities
- Manage project milestone schedules for pilot manufacturing process development, ensuring clear communication of status, risks, and dependencies to internal stakeholders.
- Lead design and test sprint planning for the internal manufacturing team, balancing resource constraints and competing priorities across projects.
- Drive clear-to-build decisions, closing gaps across engineering release, material availability, tooling, and work instructions ahead of build start.
- Support the transition from development to pilot production by facilitating manufacturing readiness reviews and DFM feedback to engineering.
- Collaborate with the internal procurement team, external suppliers, and fabrication partners to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of components.
- Coordinate new equipment and tooling readiness from delivery through qualification.
- Monitor and escalate program risks, while proactively contributing to mitigation strategies.
- Develop and maintain documentation and tools that support production execution and scaling, in alignment with TPM best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of experience managing technical programs in a manufacturing process development environment, including direct responsibility for coordinating materials, equipment availability, and teams to support learning plan execution in a pilot production environment.
- 5+ years working in hardware engineering or manufacturing engineering environments.
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to meet aggressive program timelines.
- Direct experience working with change management systems, PLM/MES/ERP tools, and configuration control processes.
- Experience coordinating external suppliers and fabrication partners.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to travel as needed for site visits and partner engagements.
Skills
Required:Project managementCross-functional leadershipManufacturing readiness planning
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Health insurance (company pays 100% of gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
- Dental insurance (100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
- Vision insurance (100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents)
- Disability insurance (100% for a policy to provide long-term financial support if you become disabled)
- Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
- Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed)
Last updated Oct 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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