Karman is a fast-growing NVIDIA-backed AI company enabling AI data centers to dynamically orchestrate power and unlock more compute capacity from existing energy infrastructure. For over a decade, we have applied AI to the electric grid, bringing real-time visibility and power-flow control to complex energy infrastructure. Our Karman platform, built on a custom NVIDIA module, brings that same capability to AI data centers, giving operators a way to better use the power already available to them.
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our technical program management team and work in direct support of our hardware and on device development teams. This individual will play a pivotal role in driving cross-functional initiatives, ensuring the successful delivery of complex technical projects. The TPM acts as an internal bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, coordinating efforts to meet strategic goals efficiently. Specifically, this TPM will primarily focus on the physical aspects of product development, including the design, prototyping, manufacturing, and testing of hardware devices and components. This TPM will own the end-to-end lifecycle of hardware development from prototyping to deployment, including early concept and prototyping through validation, manufacturing readiness, and production launch, and partner closely with the product team to ensure hardware designs meet market specifications, customer requirements, and evolving product goals. We are looking for candidates who are mission-driven, collaborative, and adaptive.This position is based onsite at our company headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with flexibility for occasional remote work.. Candidates will be expected to collaborate cross-functionally with remote teams based across the country.
Responsibilities Define, implement, and optimize program management processes to enhance cross-functional collaboration and delivery efficiency, with a primary focus on the design, prototyping, and development of new hardware form factors
Coordinate across multiple internal and external teams to manage risks around component availability, form factor feasibility, manufacturing defects, and physical testing
Develop and monitor project plans, timelines, and performance metrics to ensure alignment with organizational and market objectives
Champion agile best practices adapted for hardware development, enabling the team to iterate quickly and respond to a fast-moving and growing market
Collaborate with engineering, product management, and operations teams to define technical requirements, priorities, and resource allocation across hardware programs
Drive the adoption of tools and frameworks that improve project tracking, stakeholder communication, and overall program delivery
Track and report on key program metrics, such as delivery timelines, prototype iteration cycles, priority shifts, resource utilization, and risk mitigation efforts
Facilitate communication and alignment across teams to identify and resolve bottlenecks, dependencies, and conflicts
Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of experience in program or project management in a hardware-focused technical environment, or a combination of educational and professional experience commensurate with this level
Strong hands-on experience managing hardware development projects, including form factor design, prototyping, EVT/DVT/PVT cycles, and manufacturing transitions
Technical background in hardware engineering or product development, including experience with IoT and/or remote hardware devices with embedded software
Demonstrated ability to work directly with product teams to translate market requirements into hardware specifications
Proven ability to apply agile methodologies in a hardware context, adapting processes to support rapid iteration in a dynamic and growing market
Proven ability to manage multiple hardware programs simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional…