Senior Technical Program Manager (Ocean Energy)

Location: On-site in Portland, Oregon, United States. Hybrid candidates must travel for on-site work up to 25% of the time, potentially increasing to 50–75% during testing, integration, and deployment. Legal right to work in the United States required; new visa sponsorship is not available. Relocation assistance to Portland may be provided.

Salary: $150,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit renewable energy and ocean technology company developing ocean-based energy systems and affordable renewable fuels.

What you will do

• Manage milestone schedules for the Ocean 3 program and communicate status, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing teams.
• Develop and maintain program execution documentation and scaling tools.
• Drive change management for Node configurations across R&D and pilot manufacturing.
• Coordinate procurement, suppliers, and fabrication partners to support timely component delivery.
• Coordinate Node integration and deployment operations in the Pacific Northwest.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting product or process development through production, fabrication, or manufacturing.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams against aggressive program timelines.
• Experience coordinating external suppliers and fabrication partners.
• Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and risk-management skills.
• Ability to travel for site visits and partner engagements.

Nice to have

• Hardware product development experience in startup or early-stage environments.
• Understanding of integrated electromechanical systems and manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with PLM, MES, ERP, change management, and configuration control systems.
• Hands-on experience with integration workflows or large mechanical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative, scrappy, collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Company-paid gold-level PPO health insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents.
• Company-paid dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• Access to 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA accounts.
• Equity participation and relocation assistance.