Technical Program Manager, Product Design
Sesame · San Francisco
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Applied AIonsite$175k–$250k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own mechanical program for compact wearable integrating sensing and computing.
- Shepherd hundreds of parts from design release through tooling to factory builds.
- Drive styles, colors and materials from qualification to SKU rollout planning.
What they offer
- 401(k) with 3.5% employer match
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental for you and dependents
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Medical FSA with up to $1,650/year employer match
- Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Competitive stock options
Ideal candidate
Mechanical-minded program leader who thrives in fast startups and keeps complex hardware moving. You are decisive, collaborative, and comfortable translating design changes into clear cost and schedule tradeoffs.
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years in hardware program management or mechanical/product design engineering with 2+ years managing programs
- Hands-on releasing mechanical parts through tooling and EVT/DVT/PVT builds
- Working knowledge of high-volume manufacturing, tolerance, DFM and validation
- Direct experience managing tooling, materials or fabrication suppliers
- Experience running change control and part release in a PLM tool
- Strong written communication with clear plans and status updates
- Ability to travel internationally up to 25%
Lab profile
About Sesame
Designing lifelike computers and voice agents that see, hear, and collaborate naturally.
What they build
- Lifelike voice agents
- Voice-first computer hardware
Known for
- Lifelike voice interaction
- Hardware and software co-design
- Leaders from Oculus, Meta, Google, Apple