Technical Program Director

Technical Program Director EVSE

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Director, Technical Programs to work onsite at our client in Southern California

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

• Manage and Staff Embedded Software team hosting daily standups, assigning tickets, managing the backlog.
• Manage project budget, BOM cost, project schedule, and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) performance to target.
• Provide cross-functional leadership for EVSE projects collaborating with Systems, Electrical, Mechanical teams.
• Establish project schedule working with suppliers, internal engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Present periodic project status updates to the leadership team.
• Lead technical team product development meetings.
• Track feature requirements and requests in JIRA.
• Participate in design and project reviews and with suppliers, virtually and in person.

Essential:

• BS or equivalent experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• +10 years of experience with software development and program management
• Experience with Software Development tracking and reporting with JIRA.
• Product Launch experience in Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial or consumer electronics fields.

Preferred:

• Experience with DC Fast Charging.
• Mandarin Language proficiency a plus.
• Experience with charging cloud protocol Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) is a plus.
• Experience with charging protocols such as SAE 1772, DIN SPEC 70121, ISO 15118 is a plus.

What you'll get:

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects