Senior Technical Program Manager, Mechanical

Company Overview Amperesand is reinventing how the world powers its most critical systems. We are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for infrastructure disruption. Electricity demand is skyrocketing, driven by AI factories, electric vehicles, and modern industrial growth. Energy supply is shifting to incorporate a more diverse mix of resources – including solar, gas, and batteries – at a massive scale. And yet the power infrastructure behind our latest mega-projects hasn’t meaningfully changed in nearly 100 years. Supply chains for today’s infrastructure equipment can’t match the pace and sophistication of critical energy projects. Amperesand is building hardware and software that rewrites this broken power infrastructure playbook to support a new era of energy abundance. We’ve built a new class of intelligent, software-defined power infrastructure products leveraging a decade of advanced medium voltage Solid State Transformer research that’s now ready for commercial deployment. Our products and solutions go far beyond the capabilities of traditional electrical equipment. We make power systems that are faster to deploy, dramatically smaller and more efficient, and capable of supporting modern, dynamic energy needs for tomorrow’s most demanding energy consumers. Scalable in-house advanced manufacturing capability is our foundation for meeting timeline and quality expectation to serve infrastructure customers around the world. Amperesand is led by breakthrough energy hardware development veterans and funded by top tier investors who share our vision of building a category-defining energy technology company. With hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore, our global team is laser focused on building foundational technology to solve the most pressing problems in power infrastructure at scale. Join us in building the power foundation of the future! Role Summary We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager, Mechanical, to lead complex programs involving mechanical systems and hardware development from concept through production. This role requires driving cross functional execution across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, firmware and software, product, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and system integration teams. You will own program scope, schedules, risk management, and delivery quality across multi phase hardware development roadmaps, ensuring successful execution through design, validation, and production launch. Responsibilities Oversee program scope, schedules, and resource planning for mechanical engineering initiatives, ensuring deliverables meet timeline, quality, cost, and performance expectations. Drive execution across the full hardware development lifecycle, including concept development, design reviews, prototype builds, design verification, validation, qualification, and production readiness. Coordinate mechanical development milestones, including requirements definition, CAD release, drawing release, DFM reviews, tolerance analysis, prototype builds, tooling readiness, and engineering change management. Drive program planning and milestone tracking for mechanical system integration, component readiness, design maturity, and manufacturing readiness. Identify and mitigate risks related to mechanical design, supplier readiness, tooling, long lead materials, production constraints, and cross functional dependencies. Partner with engineering and product teams to define program requirements, development roadmaps, and success metrics aligned with business goals. Coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing teams to support sourcing readiness, vendor qualification, production planning, and clear to build milestones. Support design validation and qualification activities by partnering with engineering and quality teams on test planning, failure analysis, corrective actions, and issue resolution. Monitor program costs, resource needs, and schedule risks, identifying opportunities for efficie