Technical Program Manager #1066707
Job Description:
About the Role:

• We're looking for a motivated early-career Technical Program Manager (or Project Engineer) to join our high-performing automotive seating team.
• You'll play a critical role in delivering next-generation EV seating systems that hit aggressive targets for cost, weight, efficiency, performance, and quality.
• Working in a small, collaborative, technically deep team, you'll gain hands-on experience driving complex hardware programs from concept through industrialization while learning directly from seasoned engineering leaders.
• This is a fast-paced environment that rewards ownership, technical curiosity, clear communication, and a systems-level mindset. It's not for everyone — but it offers the chance to do some of the best work of your career and make a visible impact on future vehicles.

 
What You'll Do

• Use your technical background to holistically drive complex engineering challenges to resolution, ensuring programs stay on track for Start of Production (SOP) and beyond.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, supply chain, finance, and strategy teams to scope work, define requirements, identify risks, estimate budgets, and deliver clear, actionable program updates.
• Support the full engineering lifecycle — from ideation and design through validation, integration, and efficient industrialization — for fully integrated seating and interior systems.
• Proactively surface issues from design reviews, virtual builds, and physical build events, then drive containment and resolution across teams to protect the program schedule and quality.
• Monitor deliverables for system compatibility, integration opportunities, and ways to increase velocity and collaboration.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships (in partnership with Supply Chain) to secure timely parts and support for build events.
• Prepare focused meeting agendas that drive decisions, eliminate bottlenecks, and retire risks.
• Champion transparency: make problems visible early and ensure risk-mitigation plans are actively executed.

 
Skills Required:

• Program Manage PM's & Projects
• Program Management
• Mechanical Engineering

 
Skills Preferred:

• AIAG APQP
• PPAP processes
• Testing - Performance

 
Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 2-5 years of experience in technical program management, project engineering, or a similar role supporting hardware development (early-career candidates with strong internships or co-op experience are encouraged to apply).
• Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle (design, development, validation, integration, and launch).
• Familiarity with materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies commonly used in automotive interiors or seating.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities across teams and timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

 
Experience Preferred:

• Experience with automotive seating, interiors, or EV systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• A systems-oriented mindset with natural curiosity and drive for exceptional execution and continuous improvement.
• Passion for automotive innovation and delivering high-quality, customer-focused products.

 
Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

 
Education Preferred:

• Master's Degree

 
Additional Information:

• Drive engineering teams to resolve issues identified in reviews, virtual builds, and physical events.
• Track and manage program deliverables while flagging potential incompatibilities or synergies across vehicle systems.
• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making with engineering, finance, and strategy stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, tools, and team execution. Please submit candidates at a bill rate to support this position.

 
Additional Info:
 
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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