Technical Project Manager — Body Closures

Job overview

The Technical Project Manager — Body Closures role is onsite in Foster City, CA. Compensation is not specified in the structured listing. Goken is an engineering services and product development company that partners with original equipment manufacturers and suppliers. The role translates program strategy into engineering roadmaps, schedules, milestones, and risk tracking. It coordinates cross-functional teams and suppliers, drives issue resolution, and supports new product introduction and transition into stable production for body-closure programs.

What you'll do

• Build, maintain, and communicate project schedules for mechanisms, sealing, and structural integration
• triage manufacturing and field issues and drive root-cause investigations
• coordinate supplier hardware build plans and part deliveries
• maintain issue trackers and facilitate meetings
• coordinate mechanical engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and validation teams
• track bill-of-material maturity
• support new product introduction and production transition
• conduct packaging investigations or manage clash analysis using tools such as CATIA
• manage technical dataset and drawing releases through PLM workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

technical project manager

body closures

foster city ca

goken

automotive engineering

program management

supplier coordination

new product introduction

catia

plm workflows

root cause analysis

cross-functional teams

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting describes a competitive compensation structure, benefits supporting professional growth and personal well-being, and ongoing professional development.

Why this role

The description gives a California pay range of $70–$78 USD but does not specify the pay period. Requires 7+ years in engineering or technical program management and 5+ years with automotive closures, latches, or kinematic mechanisms.

About the employer

Goken is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.