Staff Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration & Validation

Delivering a validation-ready vehicle depends on translating validation intent into a correctly integrated, fit-for-use asset (LabCar and its surrogates) across DREs, NPI/Supply, RVT, and Special Projects, with V&V owning the integrity of that translation.

As a Staff Technical Program Manager, Validation Software, you will own the operational execution of this integration layer across R1, R2, and EDV Pre-DV asset governance — simultaneously, not one program at a time. You will run the BOM/MPL-to-device reconciliation workstream, hold the cross-functional handshake between Validation, DRE/Device Teams, NPI, RVT, and Special Projects, and drive the fit-for-use decision that gates FM3-demonstrable evidence into DVB. You are accountable for consistent execution of this model across every program running it in parallel — not just for any single program's outcome. This is a working, hands-on TPM role inside a governance function that is scaling — you will help build the process as much as run it.

• Own the BOM/MPL device asset translation workstream: reconcile validation intent, software maturity, and released or surrogate device content into a single integrated asset demand, in partnership with DREs and Device Teams.

• Own execution consistency across the full platform of simultaneous Pre-DV programs (R1, R2, EDV) — apply the same governance model, definitions, and fit-for-use bar whether one program or several are running in parallel, and surface and resolve process drift between programs before it becomes divergent practice.

• Run the pre-DV asset R&R model day to day — the handshake between Validation/Feature (intent), V&V (integration + governance), NPI/Supply (device delivery), RVT (functional build), and Special Projects (physical build) — and keep each accountability distinct and current.

• Track and drive closure on DRE responsibilities: surrogate or released part readiness, technical function/data content, early flagging of form-fit-function deviation, and transmittal data traceable to the correct end devices.

• Host and facilitate the pre-DV cross-functional reviews to negotiate production-intent, sourcing, and timing gaps before DVB.

• Maintain visibility into asset and device readiness against program milestones, and escalate maturity or timing mismatches to Vehicle Line and program leadership before they become launch risks.

• Support the fit-for-use decision: confirm intended validation is supported, the LabCar functions, and the physical build works, before FM3-demonstrable evidence is claimed.

• Build and maintain dashboards/metrics for asset governance status (RAG-style tracking across sourcing, delivery, negotiation, and governance), and provide clear, data-backed updates to senior stakeholders.

• Contribute to scaling this governance model as the team grows — turning working practice into repeatable process, templates, and RACI as headcount and program count increase.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

• Typically 5–8+ years of experience in automotive or complex electro-mechanical products, including significant experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or validation/test asset planning.

• Working knowledge of BOM/MPL structures, device or part transmittal processes, and how pre-production surrogate parts differ from production-intent parts.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating across engineering, program, NPI/supply chain, and build/test teams to resolve part, device, or asset delivery gaps under time pressure.

• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a governance model that is still being defined — able to drive clarity on R&R without waiting for it to be handed down.

• Strong fluency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and dashboarding tools to drive decisions, not just report status.

• Proven ability to influence across functions and levels, and to facilitate cross-functional alignment (e.g., a deviation/negotiation forum) without formal authority over every party in the room.