Technical Program Manager, Thermal Battery Hardware

Job overview

The Technical Program Manager, Thermal Battery Hardware role is onsite in San Jose, CA, with compensation of $138,000–$190,000 per year. Compensation also includes equity and a benefits package. Antora Energy develops thermal batteries to provide affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. The role drives planning and execution for thermal battery module engineering programs, coordinating across Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Field Operations. By clarifying milestones, dependencies, risks, and decisions, the program manager helps move hardware from early design through validation and field deployment.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute module engineering programs from early design through build, validation, and field deployment
• establish scope, milestones, owners, and next steps
• maintain integrated schedules and critical-path dependencies
• develop recovery plans when programs slip
• coordinate across Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Field Operations
• surface risks and blockers
• maintain program trackers, action logs, and documentation
• communicate progress and decisions
• develop or adjust risk-based processes
• build and use AI tools to streamline execution.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

technical program manager

thermal battery

hardware programs

product development

cross-functional coordination

program planning

san jose ca

antora energy

onsite

engineering validation

supply chain

field deployment

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity compensation in the form of stock options
• premium health benefits
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible and inclusive holiday observance
• paid volunteer time off.

Why this role

Supports current- and next-generation thermal battery module programs within a small, centralized TPM team; applies AI tools to everyday program execution.

About the employer

Antora Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Sector: 54.