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Program Manager

Mountain View, CA

Engineering Services - QA

Full-Time / On-site

Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous vehicle company based in Menlo Park, CA. Our self-driving technology can be deployed across a variety of commercial domains, vehicle form-factors. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join our team and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn:

We are small and big. With under 100 employees, Cyngn operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we are publicly traded. Combined, our employees work in close-knit teams with close mentorship from company leaders, and they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity. This gives our small team the opportunity to make a big impact in industries that other people aren't touching without taking on the risks associated with untested organizations.

We build today and deploy tomorrow. Our employees aren't just researchers but are creating reality. The autonomous vehicles we're building are designed to go to real clients right away. We are driven by our passion for innovation and the ability to see the entire product and the real impact of our work out in the real world. At Cyngn, the distance between the theoretical and the actual is razor-thin.

We aren't robots. We just build them. Go read our Glassdoor reviews and you'll find that one of the best things about working here is the people. We are an inclusive, diverse team of top talent with exceptional synergy. We thrive on open collaboration and a trusting and creative work environment that is fueled by our passion for the industry. At Cyngn, everyone's voice is valued and each of our unique perspectives is celebrated. It's the people that allow our company to continue to grow bigger and better every day.

Responsibilities

• Help manage project schedules, roadmaps, and deliverables in alignment with company objectives.
• Support project planning, tracking, and execution to ensure progress against key milestones.
• Assist in the development and refinement of customer support programs that align with business goals and customer satisfaction efforts.
• Act as a communication bridge between internal teams and customers, helping to track issues and support timely resolution.
• Translate team-level goals into actionable tasks and timelines for engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Identify potential risks and support mitigation planning in collaboration with team leads.
• Support tracking of project KPIs and prepare regular updates for leadership.
• Help facilitate coordination across teams for system design, testing, and deployment readiness.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and support release planning, integration testing, and customer rollout activities.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to ensure timelines and priorities remain aligned.

Qualifications

• 24 years of experience in project or program management within a technical environment (e.g., software, mechanical, electrical, or robotics engineering).
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and SDLC practices.
• Experience supporting technical programs, ideally involving both software and hardware components.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or other project tracking systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; able to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees

$100,000 - $140,000 a year