Senior TPM - Software & Controls

Mountain Viewfull timeOn Site

Apply on Employer Site

senior

$175k–$250k

H1B: no

Rhoda AI Senior TPM - Software & Controls leads end-to-end program execution across software and controls workstreams at Rhoda AI, coordinating delivery from early development through field-ready software. This role manages dependencies, risk, and cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams.

Responsibilities

As Senior TPM for Software & Controls, you own end-to-end program execution across all software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems. You sit at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software.
This is a deeply technical leadership role. You are expected to engage substantively with engineers, understand architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and hold the program to a high bar of engineering quality and schedule integrity.
Lead sprint planning, release tracking, and engineering dependency management across all software and controls workstreams.
Own software and controls delivery milestones; ensure technical readiness ahead of hardware and certification dependencies.
Coordinate cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to proactively unblock delivery.
Manage risk identification and mitigation across prototype and production-grade development phases.
Track and communicate progress from early-stage development through field-ready software and controls delivery.
Drive architecture and integration reviews; hold teams accountable to quality, velocity, and engineering standards.
Define and maintain the master program plan, milestones, critical path, and dependencies, across the full software stack.
Establish scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes that grow with team and product complexity.
Experience Requirements:
5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems.

Qualification

Fluency with real-time systemsStrong command of dependency managementBackground in autonomous vehicles

Required

5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems
Prior hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering
Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments
Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment
Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across HW-SW co-development
Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences