Job Title: Technical Program Manager II (Display technology)
Location: Redmond, WA (Hybrid)
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Pay Range: $69/hr $74/hr (W2)
Job ID: 373900
About BCforward
BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.
Job Description
We are seeking a Display Algorithms Technical Program Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in display technology, image processing, and algorithm validation across hardware and software and a proven ability to plan and deliver end-to-end validation milestones that meet image quality requirements on real hardware.
Responsibilities:
* Define and execute validation roadmaps and milestones spanning algorithm model development, hardware testing, prototype software validation, production software readiness, and human factors evaluations.
* Drive cross-functional alignment and execution across interdependent workstreams including display hardware, testing, software, and architecture, ensuring dependencies are tracked and gaps are closed.
* Manage hardware and resource coordination, including device allocation and availability, to unblock validation timelines.
* Continuously assess program risks, maintain a living risk register, and drive mitigation plans with clear owners, impacts, and resolution paths.
* Coordinate engineering teams to communicate status, including milestone readouts, validation results, risk summaries, and decision requests to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders through reviews and executive summaries.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* 3+ years as a technical program manager in hardware/software co-development programs.
* 3+ years in display technology, image processing, algorithm validation, or related electro-optical systems engineering.
* B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
* Experience leading complex multi-workstream execution across hardware, firmware, and software with the ability to anticipate roadblocks and create paths forward.
* Proven ability to manage programs with significant hardware dependencies, including device allocation, prototype build schedules, and test infrastructure coordination.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data to drive decisions and assess validation readiness.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills with experience presenting technical status and risk assessments to senior engineering leadership.
* Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with evolving requirements and tight timelines.
Preferred Skills:
* Experience with display compensation algorithms and image quality pipelines.
* Familiarity with display technology testing methodologies.
* Experience managing 0-to-1 consumer device programs from prototype validation through mass production.
* Knowledge of AR/VR/XR display systems, including near-eye display architectures and image quality metrics.
Why BCforward?
At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:
* Competitive compensation and benefits.
* Opportunities for growth with global clients.
* A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
* Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.