Technical Program Manager - Remote $140/hr

• *About The Job**
• *Mercor**

connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include

• *Benchmark**

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• *General Catalyst**

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• *Peter Thiel**

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• *Adam D'Angelo**

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• *Larry Summers**

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• *Jack Dorsey**

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• *Position:**

Hardware Technical Program Manager

• *Type:**
• *Contract**
• *Compensation:**
• *$105–$140/hour**
• *Location:**
• *Remote**
• *Role Responsibilities**
• Deliver programs within scope, quality, time, and budget, managing moderate-risk factors.
• Conduct strategic planning, resolve complex issues, and demonstrate excellent communication and team-building skills.
• Manage internal and contractor teams to deliver systems and enhancements meeting specified requirements.
• Coordinate engineering design deliverables, including specifications, DOE, and validation plans.
• Drive hardware component delivery for development builds and qualification to meet production timelines.
• Communicate program statuses, identify potential setbacks, and manage program structure for clarity and efficiency.
• *Qualifications**
• *Must-Have**
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience as a technology development program manager in consumer electronics.
• Experience with overseas suppliers of hardware components.
• Experience in ODM, JDM, and CM vendor engagement models.
• Knowledge of phase gate approach to technology development programs.
• Experience with mechanical system development, design for manufacturing, tooling, validation, and characterization processes.
• Proven people management and team-building skills.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
• *Compensation & Legal**
• Hourly contractor
• Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and related ordinances, qualified applicants will be considered with arrest and conviction records.
• *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)**
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
• *Resources & Support**
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*

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