# Principal Technical Program Manager, Hardware at Hayden AI

- Company: Hayden AI
- What the company does: Hayden AI’s mission is to develop cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies that enable the automated enforcement of bus lanes and stops—accelerating public transit, improving street safety, and advancing a more sustainable urban... Backed by Purple Arch Ventures.
- Company website: https://hayden.ai
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco HQ Office
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $214K to $278K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/haydenai/d8c05009-4bf4-4d17-8ea4-e33cc5ffedb1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/hayden-ai-principal-technical-program-manager-hardware/

## About the role

Strategic Execution: Drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise engineering programs, bridging executive business goals and technical execution. Edge AI & On-Vehicle Systems: Partner with Perception and Platform engineering to ensure hardware programs account for the full edge inference stack - thermal envelope, compute constraints, sensor integration, and field serviceability - so that AI system requirements drive hardware decisions from day one. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline
- 12+ years in Hardware TPM or Engineering Program Management
- Led 5+ multi-disciplinary hardware products from 0-to-1 through production
- Deep knowledge of NPI lifecycle (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP), phase gate governance, and CM/supplier management
- Experience with hardware reliability, regulatory compliance (FCC, CE), and supply chain risk
- Strong technical foundation in embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or computer vision systems

Tags: Research & Development

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