Bay Area, CA OR Reno, NV, United StatesProgram Management
Sr, Technical Program Manager (SW & FW)
Location: San Francisco, California OR Reno, Nevada
Company Overview:
Amperesand is disrupting industrial power with the first commercialized Solid State Transformer systems. Solid State Transformers systems are much more than a transformer replacement, enabling numerous advanced features to unlock solutions for data centers, EV charging, renewables, microgrids, and industrial installations. We are looking for mission driven team members passionate about making amazing products for worldwide electrification at maximum acceleration. Amperesand is building a global company and looking for talent across our geographies.
Responsibilities:
Lead cross-functional teams across software engineering, firmware development, hardware engineering, product management, QA, and system integration to drive successful execution of embedded and application-level software programs.
Oversee program scope, schedules, and resource allocation for software and firmware initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet timeline, quality, and budgetary expectations.
Regularly communicate program status, critical issues, and milestones to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment, visibility, and transparency.
Drive software and firmware feature planning, milestone tracking, and integration timelines in coordination with hardware and systems development teams.
Identify and mitigate risks related to software dependencies, firmware stability, release timelines, and cross-functional integration.
Collaborate with product teams to define software and firmware requirements, roadmap, and success metrics aligned to product goals.
Monitor software and firmware costs and resourcing needs, while identifying opportunities for efficiency and reuse to drive value and reduce overhead.
Contribute to the improvement of program management processes, tools, and best practices specific to software/firmware development to improve execution, scalability, and transparency.
Support the release and validation process by working with QA, release engineering, and support teams to manage timelines, testing coverage, and issue resolution for firmware/software deliverables.
Qualifications:
Technical degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent experience in embedded systems, firmware, or software development.
5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering leadership roles, with a strong focus on software and/or firmware-based products.
Proven success managing complex software/firmware programs involving multiple teams, timelines, and cross-functional coordination.
Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and firmware development practices.
Experience working within engineering organizations that develop products integrating hardware, embedded firmware, and application software.
Strong leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across multiple levels and disciplines.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with rapidly shifting priorities and evolving requirements.
Must have experience working with Atlassian and scrum tools. Preferable experience working with Github, AWS, basic observability tools, and python.
Willingness to travel up to 20%, including internationally, as needed to support global teams and program execution.