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Technical Program Manager, Product Design

Sesame · San Francisco

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Applied AIonsite$175k–$250k
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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
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