Principal Hardware Engineering Program Manager

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business, operating in close to 30 countries across five continents. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered more than one billion rides in cities around the world. Named a 2025 Time 100 Most Influential Company, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership.

Are you ready to lead the charge in revolutionizing micro-mobility? As a Principal Engineering Program Manager, you will be at the helm of delivering the next generation of Lime vehicles and accessories, driving innovation, and ensuring excellence across all aspects of the product development.

You will lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, collaborating with key stakeholders from product management, engineering, design, operations, supply chain, legal, and policy teams. Your ability to anticipate bottlenecks, drive technical decisions, manage escalations, and make strategic trade-offs will be key to balancing business needs with technical constraints.

Are you ready to leverage your deep program management expertise to align cross-functional workstreams, provide strong execution leadership, be adept in navigating through ambiguity—all while ensuring that the program is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, then this is your opportunity to make a significant impact.

This is a remote position based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates located in San Francisco to support effective cross-team collaboration. Candidates outside the Bay Area should expect to travel to San Francisco approximately 10–15% of the time, along with occasional international travel.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and coordinate a cross-functional team to deliver next-generation vehicles, docking, and accessories from concept to launch.

• Facilitate deep technical discussions across various teams, focusing on product architecture, design/development tradeoffs, and integration of multiple technologies.

• Provide clear, concise and comprehensive program health updates across stakeholders, ensuring alignment between program and cross-functional teams.

• Lead the team through uncertainty by identifying and solving key issues, making decisions with limited information, and ensuring key program outcomes are prioritized.

• Demonstrate strong financial discipline through ownership and driving of program costs and budget. Ensuring financial targets are met through effective cost control, risk mitigation, and budget management.

• Proactively identify and mitigate program risks and issues. Develop contingency plans to address potential delays, cost overruns, or technical roadblocks, ensuring that program objectives are met on time and within budget.

• Champion process improvements within the program management function, driving best practices, operational efficiencies, and scalability to ensure successful program delivery and long-term product success.

About you:

• 10+ years of experience in program management within the consumer facing technology industry, with at least 5 years leading large, complex engineering programs in a cross-functional environment.

• Strong technical background with experience in facilitating technical discussions on hardware, power systems, electronics, and firmware.

• Proven experience in leading complex programs that span multiple technologies, with the ability to align workstreams and expectations across different disciplines.

• Strong experience working with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, design, operations, supply chain, legal, and policy teams.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical details to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions in complex, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in the micro-mobility, bicycle, automotive, or related industries is a plus.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, with Lime covering 100% of the employee-only premium for many plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.

• Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.

• Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.

• Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation policy for exempt employees, paid sick time, and a calendar of paid company holidays.

• Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.

Note: Benefits and perks vary depending on role, location, and plan eligibility.

Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable performance-bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.

Lime considers all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to building and developing a team that reflects a wider range of backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email [email protected] for assistance.