Senior Program Manager, Cyngn
$175-190k
+ Stock options
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
Open for applications
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$175-190k
+ Stock options
Office located in Menlo Park, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help industrial organizations become more efficient, productive, and safe, addressing challenges such as labor shortages, safety incidents, and increased eCommerce demand.
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. The excitement of the fully automatic Tesla may have meant other AVs were overshadowed. It’s often not realised how many vehicles, from forklifts to stock chasers, are now operable in certain capacities without direct driver control.
Cyngn is a well-established company providing autonomous vehicle solutions. The company prides itself on a team of knowledgeable engineers and software engineers that make its DriveMod product easily unified with companies' current workflows, claiming “if a human driver can do it, so can DriveMod”.
Cyngn has raised significant funding since its founding in 2009, which reflects not only the quality of it's product, but the trust the industry has in it as well. It has made a number of impressive collaborations and partnerships in recent years; such as signing with US Continental to provide self-driving stock chasers, as well as working alongside Jtec Industries to bring a sophisticated cart system to its autonomous vehicle deployments, which opens new revenue opportunities for the company.
Kirsty
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 benefits
- Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
- Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
- Company 401(k)
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible vacation policy
- Remote or hybrid work opportunities
- Stock options for all full-time employees
- Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
- Paid Parental Leave
- Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
- Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees
Company HQ
Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Lior Tal
(CEO)Previously founded Snaptu and was Director of International Growth and Partnerships at Facebook.
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