Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager

ChargePoint • Campbell, CA

1d • $150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality. Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market. At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us. Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come. In this highly visible role, you will be the factory expert in manufacturing processes , yields, and overall factory readiness for engineering NPI builds and mass production. You will drive day-to-day operations with our Contract Manufacturers (CMs) and ensure delivery of top-quality products through close collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will be the primary representative of technical operations to the broader ChargePoint team, ensuring the factory is set up for success and scalability. You will be responsible for collaborating with engineering, defining build schedules, and communicating with cross-functional teams/leadership on the status of factory builds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in fast-paced PCBA/FATP product design and commercialization companies.
• Experience in DFx methodologies and in-depth knowledge of quality methodologies (statistical analysis, DOE , FMEA ).
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve problems effectively.
• Experience with Continuous Process Improvement , Kanban , and Lean manufacturing principles .
• Program management experience with excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to communicate succinctly and effectively across functions, working with limited supervision to drive issues to closure.
• Excellent debugging skills and ability to solve problems under pressure.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic startup environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25% internationally and domestically.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Arena PLM system.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience with Tool Design/NX/similar CAD software

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing & Process Development: Work with internal cross-functional teams to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability, cost, supply chain flexibility, and efficiency (DFx).
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) builds (pre-proto through PVT) for PCBA and FATP lines.
• Develop assembly tooling/automation equipment with manufacturing partners and optimize capacity lines.
• Monitor assembly traceability and manufacturing data requirements at supplier & CM sites.
• Performance Monitoring & Improvement: Monitor performance (yield, throughput) of sustaining lines globally.
• Ensure proper implementation of engineering changes at the factory.
• Drive production process improvements to achieve quality, cost, and yield goals.
• Plan production capacity with sufficient capex and factory layout to meet production demand volumes
• Troubleshoot hardware test, reliability, or quality issues during engineering or production builds

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior