Program Manager, Cyngn
$100-140k
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
Open for applications
Industrial autonomous vehicle technology
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$100-140k
Office located in Mountain View, 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
- This role is ideal for someone with 2–4 years of experience in program or project management who is eager to grow their skills in a fast-paced, hardware/software environment
- The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and communication abilities, a collaborative mindset, and a solid understanding of program delivery fundamentals
- 2–4 years of experience in project or program management within a technical environment (e.g., software, mechanical, electrical, or robotics engineering)
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience in Jira administration
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and SDLC practices
- Experience supporting technical programs, ideally involving both software and hardware components
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or other project tracking systems
- Strong communication and organizational skills; able to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
What the job involves
- Cyngn is seeking a Program Manager to support the coordination and execution of cross-functional projects that contribute to the development and deployment of our autonomous vehicle technologies, as well as help manage customer support programs
- Help manage project schedules, roadmaps, and deliverables in alignment with company objectives
- Support project planning, tracking, and execution to ensure progress against key milestones
- Assist in the development and refinement of customer support programs that align with business goals and customer satisfaction efforts
- Act as a communication bridge between internal teams and customers, helping to track issues and support timely resolution
- Translate team-level goals into actionable tasks and timelines for engineering, product, and operations teams
- Identify potential risks and support mitigation planning in collaboration with team leads
- Support tracking of project KPIs and prepare regular updates for leadership
- Help facilitate coordination across teams for system design, testing, and deployment readiness
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and support release planning, integration testing, and customer rollout activities
- Collaborate with engineering leads to ensure timelines and priorities remain aligned
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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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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