Technical Program Manager Jobs in Irvine, CA
Technical Program Manager jobs in Irvine are concentrated in the Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Business Complex, and the Research Park corridor, where Rivian, Anduril, and Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies are actively hiring across semiconductor, enterprise software, and defense technology sectors. Demand is strong year-round, with openings across hardware integration, cloud platform delivery, and cross-functional product development. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Location: On-site at client, Irvine or Palo Alto, CA
As Technical Program Manager – RMA & Field Failure Analysis you will lead a hybrid team (on-site in California and offshore in India) performing RMA triage and field failure analysis on automotive ECUs, including Zonal, Infotainment, Telematics and Battery ECUs. You are the client's main technical and program contact, and you make sure every returned unit moves from triage to root cause and corrective action, on time.
Responsibilities
Technical leadership
- Triage incoming RMAs and route each one: on-site analysis, offshore analysis, plant, supplier or external lab
- Drive root cause investigations on ECU hardware and firmware, alongside the engineers
- Review FTA, RCA and CAPA reports for technical quality before delivery to the client
- Support hands-on debug on the bench when needed: failure reproduction, measurements, log extraction
- Identify systemic issues and failure trends across vehicle programs
Program management
- Manage the RMA backlog and priorities with client engineering
- Coordinate daily work between the on-site and offshore teams (PST overlap)
- Track KPIs (throughput, turnaround time, backlog) and run the weekly scorecard and monthly reporting
- Manage risks, escalations and stakeholders, from engineering and quality teams to suppliers
- Structure and improve the RMA process: templates, known-issues database, automation
Requirements
- 8+ years in automotive electronics, including 3+ years leading technical teams or programs
- Strong hands-on background in ECU hardware debug and failure analysis: schematics, PCBA, component-level troubleshooting
- Solid understanding of embedded firmware and diagnostics: logs, DTCs, UDS
- Knowledge of vehicle networks: CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet
- Proven experience with 8D, FTA, 5-Why, RCA and CAPA
- Comfortable with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, CAN tools
- Experience coordinating offshore teams
- Jira or equivalent ticket tracking; strong reporting skills (Excel / Power BI)
- Excellent English communication, both with engineers and with management
Nice to have
- RMA or warranty analysis experience at an OEM or Tier 1, ideally in EV
- Knowledge of battery management systems, infotainment or telematics ECUs
- IPC-A-610, X-ray / CSAM interpretation, experience working with external FA labs
- Python scripting for log analysis
- PMP or equivalent certification
Salary Range: Salary $130k - $160k
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Location: On-site at client, Irvine or Palo Alto, CA
As Technical Program Manager – RMA & Field Failure Analysis you will lead a hybrid team (on-site in California and offshore in India) performing RMA triage and field failure analysis on automotive ECUs, including Zonal, Infotainment, Telematics and Battery ECUs. You are the client's main technical and program contact, and you make sure every returned unit moves from triage to root cause and corrective action, on time.
Responsibilities
Technical leadership
- Triage incoming RMAs and route each one: on-site analysis, offshore analysis, plant, supplier or external lab
- Drive root cause investigations on ECU hardware and firmware, alongside the engineers
- Review FTA, RCA and CAPA reports for technical quality before delivery to the client
- Support hands-on debug on the bench when needed: failure reproduction, measurements, log extraction
- Identify systemic issues and failure trends across vehicle programs
Program management
- Manage the RMA backlog and priorities with client engineering
- Coordinate daily work between the on-site and offshore teams (PST overlap)
- Track KPIs (throughput, turnaround time, backlog) and run the weekly scorecard and monthly reporting
- Manage risks, escalations and stakeholders, from engineering and quality teams to suppliers
- Structure and improve the RMA process: templates, known-issues database, automation
Requirements
- 8+ years in automotive electronics, including 3+ years leading technical teams or programs
- Strong hands-on background in ECU hardware debug and failure analysis: schematics, PCBA, component-level troubleshooting
- Solid understanding of embedded firmware and diagnostics: logs, DTCs, UDS
- Knowledge of vehicle networks: CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet
- Proven experience with 8D, FTA, 5-Why, RCA and CAPA
- Comfortable with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, CAN tools
- Experience coordinating offshore teams
- Jira or equivalent ticket tracking; strong reporting skills (Excel / Power BI)
- Excellent English communication, both with engineers and with management
Nice to have
- RMA or warranty analysis experience at an OEM or Tier 1, ideally in EV
- Knowledge of battery management systems, infotainment or telematics ECUs
- IPC-A-610, X-ray / CSAM interpretation, experience working with external FA labs
- Python scripting for log analysis
- PMP or equivalent certification
Salary Range: Salary $130k - $160k
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
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Technical Program Manager Jobs in Irvine: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a technical program manager job in Irvine?
Irvine's strongest hiring comes from semiconductor and chip design firms, enterprise software companies, and defense contractors clustered around the Irvine Spectrum and Research Park. Candidates who combine engineering or computer science backgrounds with demonstrated experience managing cross-functional hardware or platform programs stand out. Familiarity with Agile delivery and systems integration is a consistent edge in this market, as many Irvine employers ship complex hardware-software products.
Which companies hire technical program managers in Irvine?
Companies currently hiring technical program managers in Irvine include Rivian, Anduril, and Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Irvine's employer base skews toward established technology firms, semiconductor manufacturers, and defense contractors, giving candidates a range of company sizes and product domains to target.
Are there remote technical program manager jobs in Irvine?
Yes, though the role is moderately remote-friendly since many Irvine technical program managers coordinate hardware programs, lab schedules, and on-site engineering teams that require physical presence. About 78% of technical program manager openings tied to Irvine are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote options most common in software platform and cloud infrastructure programs rather than chip or hardware development roles.
How can I get a technical program manager job in Irvine with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Irvine is moving laterally from a software engineering, systems engineering, or product analyst role at one of the area's mid-size technology or semiconductor firms, which often promote internally before hiring externally. Targeting associate program manager or project coordinator roles at Irvine's enterprise software companies builds the delivery credentials employers look for, and a PMP or Scrum certification meaningfully strengthens early-career applications in this market.
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