Technical Program Manager, Hardware Systems

About the role

Rivet is seeking a highly operational Technical Program Manager to drive execution across complex hardware programs and customer deployments. You will work across electrical, mechanical, optical, firmware, software, test, manufacturing, and program teams to keep hardware development aligned, on track, and moving quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end execution of hardware programs from requirements through design, integration, qualification, production readiness, and delivery.
• Drive alignment across technical teams on priorities, ownership, dependencies, timelines, and trade‑offs.
• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, manufacturing, and integration risks before they impact the program.
• Coordinate integration, testing, design reviews, and other critical program milestones.
• Maintain clear program plans, tracking systems, documentation, and reporting for real‑time visibility.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations to manage production readiness, supply chain, tooling, and hardware availability.

Required profile

• Proven experience driving complex hardware or technical programs across multiple teams.
• Strong technical intuition, systems thinking, and ability to understand requirements, architectures, interfaces, dependencies, and trade‑offs.
• Exceptional organizational skills and operational discipline.
• Ability to drive alignment, accountability, and decisions without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Hardware development lifecycle: design, prototyping, integration, testing, qualification, and production.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, optical, embedded, or electromechanical components.
• Familiarity with AR/VR/MR technologies and products.
• Background in defense, aerospace, robotics, automotive, or other technically demanding environments.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with potential equity.
• Unlimited PTO and a comprehensive benefits package.