Technical Program Manager (Mechanical Hardware)
Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production. The Company’s primary focus is to develop distributed power generators that can operate on various fuel sources to future-proof against an ever-changing energy economy.
Job Purpose
The Technical Program Manager owns the planning and coordination of hardware programs focused on our additive technology and other traditionally manufactured power generation components. This role helps bridge the gap between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations—ensuring our beta-stage designs make a successful leap to production.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive the end-to-end program execution for mechanical components, from prototype validation to initial production ramp.
- Partner with mechanical design engineers and manufacturing engineers to ensure designs are manufacturable and scalable.
- Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, tracking milestones, budgets, and risk mitigation plans.
- Lead cross-functional meetings to align engineering, operations, procurement, quality assurance and external vendors around shared goals.
- Coordinate testing and validation of parts, including mechanical, thermal, and durability testing in real-world power generation applications.
- Assist in supplier sourcing, DFM (Design for Manufacturability) reviews, and process validation with AM (Additive Manufacturing) partners. Track any ECRs resulting from modifications needed from design issues, testing, DFM or DFMEA activities.
- Report regularly to leadership on program status, blockers, and key decision points.
Project Coordination & Support:
- Deep dive into the Mechanical hardware program blocks .
- Track project milestones, tasks, and deadlines, proactively identifying, flagging potential delays or risks, and actively problem solve to mitigate the risk in the delays.
- Schedule and coordinate project meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking action items.
- Support the preparation of project status reports and presentations for stakeholders.
Documentation & Information Management:
- Maintain and organize all project-related documentation, including technical specifications, engineering change management, design documents, test reports, and manufacturing procedures.
- Ensure documentation is up-to-date, accessible, and compliant with company standards.
- Assist in the development and implementation of document control processes.
Other duties as assigned may be assigned as required for this role.
Qualifications
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications include:
- Education, Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related field) or a relevant technical discipline.
- 2-5 years of experience in a project coordination, project engineering, or similar role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, ideally within industries such as aerospace, robotics, or other technically complex fields.
- Skills and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Proactive and eager to learn with a strong work ethic.
Role Classification and Working Conditions
This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in an office environment; and given the nature of our business is also exposed to operations/warehouses/production environments.
Physical/Other Requirements
- Ability to travel, as needed, by plane, automobile, etc.
Benefits:
- Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
- Dental Plans, with buy-up option
- Vision Plan
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
- Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401k/Roth 401k
- Voluntary Accident Plans
- Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
- Hospital Indemnity Plan
Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquires to Hyliion’s human resources department at [email protected].
As published by greenhouse
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
- Preferred First Name optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Do you have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering (or a closely related technical field)? choose one
- Have you managed or coordinated mechanical hardware programs that progressed from prototype through production? choose one
- Have you had responsibility for tracking project budgets, timelines, and milestones in a prior role? choose one
- Have you led cross-functional meetings involving engineering, procurement, operations, and quality teams? choose one
- Have you supported or coordinated mechanical, thermal, or durability testing for validation of components? choose one
- Have you maintained or organized engineering documentation such as ECRs, test reports, or design documents? choose one
- Have you ever reported project status or blockers directly to senior leadership or program management teams? choose one
- Do you now or in the future require work authorization or sponsorship? choose one
- Address (City/State) written answer
- What is your desired base salary range? written answer