Technical Program Manager

North Reading, Massachusetts, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$120,000–$170,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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ALTEN Technology is seeking a Technical Program Manager with experience in mobile robotics, sensors, and/or autonomous moving parts. The role involves requirement decomposition, Mechatronics experience in hardware development, and systems engineering documentation using tools like Visio, Word, Excel, SharePoint, CAMEO, or JAMA. The candidate will utilize Agile or SAFe Agile methodologies in Jira for sprint execution and cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities include System Architecture, Verification and Validation, and requirements gathering. The position requires 5+ years of technical program management and project management experience, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management. Experience managing cross-functional teams, building processes, coordinating release schedules, and defining KPIs/SLAs for senior leadership reporting is essential. Software development for communication systems and experience in Automation or Robotics are also required. A Scrum Master certification is a bonus. The role is hybrid and located in North Reading, MA or Westborough, MA.

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Scrum Master you will be responsible for:

Working with mobile robotics, sensors, and/or autonomous moving parts/robotic applications

Requirement decomposition and flow down

Mechatronics experience in the development process – worked in a hardware facing product within early design phases

Systems engineering documentation and modeling may be done with both basic documentation tools (Visio, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.) or Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Software (CAMEO, JAMA)

System documentation including: Concept of Operations, Trade Studies, Behavior Diagrams, Use Cases, and Interface Control Documents

Utilize Agile or SAFe Agile methodologies to plan, prioritize, and coordinate team workflows in Jira, ensuring structured sprint execution, clear visibility, and effective cross‑functional collaboration.

System Architecture

Performing Verification and Validation activities

Requirements gathering, decomposition, and flow down

Education/Experience

5+ years of technical program management

Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Experience in technical program management

Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design

Qualifications:

5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience

Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

Agile Scrum experience (scrum master certified would be a bonus)

Software development experience for communication systems

Automation or Robotics experience

Salary Range: $120,000 - 170,000k

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Location: Hybrid in North Reading, MA or Westborough, MA preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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