Senior Program Manager, Cyngn
$175-190k
+ Stock options
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
Job no longer available
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$175-190k
+ Stock options
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To address significant challenges facing industrial organizations today, such as labor shortages and costly safety incidents.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in program or project management within software, mechanical, electrical, or robotics engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred
- Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects from inception to completion, delivering results in fast-paced environments
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to facilitate technical discussions and align stakeholders
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills to navigate ambiguity and drive strategic decision-making
- Experience managing programs in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or related industries involving both hardware and software components
- Deep familiarity with Agile project management methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC) frameworks
- Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Grafana, or similar platforms
What the job involves
- Cyngn is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that drive the development and deployment of our cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technologies as well as lead our customer support operations.
- This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of program management principles and the ability to coordinate across engineering, product, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will excel at balancing scope, schedule, and resources while ensuring high-quality execution in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Develop and oversee project schedules, roadmaps, and deliverables to align with company objectives
- Drive project kickoffs, execution, and closeout processes, ensuring key milestones are met
- Develop and manage comprehensive customer support programs that align with the company’s strategic goals and customer satisfaction metrics
- Serve as the primary liaison between external customers and internal teams, ensuring seamless communication and effective resolution of issues
- Translate strategic goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) into actionable plans for cross-functional teams
- Identify and manage scope changes, assess impact on dependencies, and mitigate risks across engineering and product teams
- Establish and monitor project KPIs, providing regular updates to leadership on progress, risks, and mitigations
- Facilitate collaboration between Product Owners, Engineering, and Operations teams to streamline development
- Cross-functional activities, including requirements clarification, system design, release planning, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).Ensure engineering teams meet quality gates and approval criteria for major product releases
- Work closely with technical leads to ensure alignment on priorities, technical feasibility, and resource allocation
Our take
From the switch from manual driving to automatic in the 40s, and now the rise of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the past 5-10 years, cars have come a long way. While much of the attention has focused on consumer-facing self-driving cars, it's often overlooked how many industrial vehicles are now capable of operating, at least in part, without direct driver control.
Cyngn is a well-established company providing autonomous vehicles solutions for these environments. Its DriveMod product is designed to integrate with existing workflows, allowing businesses to introduce automation without major infrastructure changes. Rather than focusing purely on capability, the company emphasizes practical deployment, aiming to deliver systems that can reliably handle real-world industrial tasks.
Cyngn has raised significant funding since its founding in 2009, reflecting both the strength of its technology and continued investor confidence. Alongside partnerships with companies like US Continental and Jtec Industries, the business is still actively securing new capital, with a recent $8.65M raise aimed at supporting further development and scaling its autonomous solutions,. With DriveMod already deployed across vehicles like tuggers and forklifts, Cyngn is positioning itself to capitalize on growing demand from industrial and logistics operators looking to address labor shortages and improve safety through automation.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2015
$85m
SERIES C
Dec 2013
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $115m
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Lior Tal
(CEO)Lior joined Cyngn in 2016 as COO, moving into the role of CEO that same year. Previously, he spent over 5 years at Facebook as a Director of Growth & Partnerships. He also founded Snaptu where he served as the company's VP of Business Development for nearly 4 years.
Natalie Russell
(CFO)Natalie joined Cyngn in 2023 as the Director of Accounting, she then became the Interim CFO in January 2025 and became CFO later that same year. Previously, she was a Technical Accounting Manager at SOAProjects. She also spent over 5 years at EY in various Audit roles.
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