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Senior Technical Program Manager, Mechanical

Reno, Nevada, United States

Company Overview   

Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems.

We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale.

And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance.

We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment.

Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers.

Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world.

Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company.

With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale.

Join us in building the power foundation of the future!

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Mechanical, to lead complex programs involving mechanical systems and hardware development from concept through production. This role requires driving cross functional execution across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, firmware and software, product, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and system integration teams.

You will own program scope, schedules, risk management, and delivery quality across multi phase hardware development roadmaps, ensuring successful execution through design, validation, and production launch.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee program scope, schedules, and resource planning for mechanical engineering initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet timeline, quality, cost, and performance expectations.
  • Drive execution across the full hardware development lifecycle, including concept development, design reviews, prototype builds, design verification, validation, qualification, and production readiness.
  • Coordinate mechanical development milestones, including requirements definition, CAD release, drawing release, DFM reviews, tolerance analysis, prototype builds, tooling readiness, and engineering change management.
  • Drive program planning and milestone tracking for mechanical system integration, component readiness, design maturity, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to mechanical design, supplier readiness, tooling, long lead materials, production constraints, and cross functional dependencies.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to define program requirements, development roadmaps, and success metrics aligned with business goals.
  • Coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing teams to support sourcing readiness, vendor qualification, production planning, and clear to build milestones.
  • Support design validation and qualification activities by partnering with engineering and quality teams on test planning, failure analysis, corrective actions, and issue resolution.
  • Monitor program costs, resource needs, and schedule risks, identifying opportunities for efficiency, cost optimization, and improved execution.
  • Improve program management processes, tools, and best practices specific to hardware and mechanical development to enhance scalability, predictability, and transparency.
  • Communicate program status, critical issues, risks, and milestones to executive leadership and cross functional stakeholders.
  • Lead collaboration across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, product management, and system integration teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering leadership, with strong focus on mechanical systems, hardware products, or manufacturing driven development.
  • Proven success managing complex hardware programs involving multiple teams, schedules, dependencies, and technical disciplines.
  • Strong understanding of product development processes, phase gate development, and mechanical engineering workflows from concept through production.
  • Experience working within engineering organizations developing electromechanical products, assemblies, or hardware systems.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, design validation, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Experience managing supplier and sourcing dependencies, tooling schedules, long lead materials, and production launch readiness.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to influence across teams and functions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable operating in fast paced environments with shifting priorities.
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, project schedules, and structured development frameworks.
  • Preferred experience with PLM systems, CAD collaboration tools, manufacturing processes, and prototype build management.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%, including international travel.

Preferred Tools & Platform Exposure

Planning & Collaboration
• Jira
• Confluence
• Project schedules
• Phase gate tracking

Product Development & Change Management
• PLM systems
• ECO/ECN workflows
• Requirements tracking

Mechanical Design Collaboration
• CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX
• Drawing release processes
• Tolerance stack up reviews

Manufacturing & Supply Chain
• DFM/DFA reviews
• Tooling readiness
• Supplier qualification
• Clear to build planning

Validation & Quality
• DV/PV planning
• FMEA
• Root cause analysis
• Qualification testing

Hardware Systems Context
• Electromechanical systems
• Structural components
• Thermal and mechanical integration
• Prototype and production builds

Please note: This role requires working on site 5 days per week. Hybrid and remote work options are not available.

Pay Disclosure & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.  

The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.

  • Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options  
  • Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire 
  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance 
  • 401k retirement savings plan through Empower 
  • Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays  
  • Commuter Benefits  
  • 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks) 

Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Amperesand is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Amperesand is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. 

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