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Technical Program Manager

Substrate · San Francisco · On-site

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About Substrate

Substrate is building America. Backed by General Catalyst.

About the role

Lead technical programs involving hardware components and scientific validation across multiple parallel workstreams Manage program schedules, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple evolving projects

What they're looking for

  • 6+ years technical program management experience, 3+ years at hardware or hardtech companies
  • Managed programs with 20+ person project contributors including engineers, scientists, and technical specialists
  • Experience coordinating parallel workstreams in flat, project or research based organizations
  • Direct experience with hardware product development lifecycle and scientific research translation
  • Supply chain management experience including component sourcing and manufacturing coordination
  • Experience coordinating autonomous technical contributors across multiple scientific and engineering domains
More about this role

Substrate is addressing one of the most important technological problems facing the United States. At the intersection of advanced manufacturing and cutting-edge physics, we are developing technologies that will reshape the semiconductor industry and strengthen America's technological leadership. We are a team of world-class scientists, engineers, and technical experts building technology for the United States.

You will orchestrate complex technical programs from conception through delivery, coordinating work across autonomous scientists, engineers, and technical specialists. This role requires managing parallel workstreams where hardware development, R&D, manufacturing, and scientific validation all happen simultaneously with interdependent deliverables.

Lead technical programs involving hardware components and scientific validation across multiple parallel workstreams

Manage program schedules, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple evolving projects

Track critical dependencies between R&D, hardware development, scientific validation, and manufacturing readiness

Work closely with scientists across disciplines to translate research into technical requirements

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