Title: Technical Program Manager
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Job Term: Full-Time
Opportunity:
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to join our engineering organization in Santa
Clara, CA. In this role, you will drive the development of products spanning hardware, software, and
integrated systems, ensuring quality and customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle. As a key
member of our engineering group, you will collaborate closely with Engineering and Marketing teams
to plan, manage schedules, and mitigate project risks effectively.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Drive Systems/Hardware/Software engineering planning processes on a yearly/quarterly basis.
• Collaborate with engineering managers and technical leads to manage programs/projects at
various lifecycle stages.
• Scope projects, allocate resources, define milestones, and manage commitments.
• Lead the delivery of complex hardware, firmware and software products against program
schedules, communicating technical risks and their impact.
• Collaborate with the supply chain to mitigate risks associated with long lead components.
• Manage deliverables from consultants and external vendors during design, development,
testing, validation, and sustaining phases of the product lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional teams, facilitate scrums, and resolve obstacles as they arise.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive initiatives.
• Report project progress to managers and executives, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure the highest possible quality releases.
• Coordinate successful releases of cloud software and/or handoffs from engineering to
manufacturing in collaboration with product and operations teams.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• B.S. degree in a Physics, Engineering, or other related technical field. M.S. preferred.
• 8+ years of Program/Project Management experience, with a strong emphasis on vertically
integrated products across hardware, firmware and cloud software.
• 3+ years of industry experience in program/project management for scientific, analytical, or
medical instrumentation products.
• Proficiency in high-level project management and communication tools (e.g., Gantt charts,
dashboards).
• Experience with interdepartmental interactions including Marketing, Engineering, and
Operations.
• Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) of Hardware/Software products and
manufacturing hand-off processes.
• Experience managing supplier relationships throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated proficiency and interest in coordinating hardware build schedules (EVT, DVT,
PVT) with agile development processes across data analytics and subscription cloud software.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and their application to product development.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with developing and validating manufacturing processes is a plus.
preferred.
• PMP/Agile certification is a plus.
• An in-depth understanding of instrumentation/spectrometry/gas sensing technologies is a plus.
Salary & Benefits:
The base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 - $185,000 USD. Your base salary range
and title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualification, skills, knowledge, level,
and pay of employees in similar positions.
We offer a comprehensive benefit package including:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)
About Picarro:
We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy.
Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene
oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric
science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our
software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over
90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS)
technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color,
religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, nor on the basis
of disability. Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters/agencies and unsolicited resume
submissions will be considered free referrals.
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part
of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application
process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Picarro, Inc.
at disabilityassistance@picarro.com for assistance.