Full-Time
Senior Technical Program Manager
Range Energy
11-50 employees
Manufactures electric-powered trailers for decarbonizing trucking
Compensation Overview
$175k - $245k/yr
Mountain View, CA, USA
In Person
Travel to supplier sites in Asia is estimated at 20–30%, varying by program phase.
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- At least 5 years of technical program or supplier management experience in a hardware-intensive industry such as automotive, electric or hybrid-electric vehicles, aerospace, industrial electronics, or a similar field.
- A demonstrated track record of managing Asia-based suppliers, particularly in China, through new product introduction and into production.
- Working knowledge of high-voltage and electric-vehicle powertrain systems, including high-voltage batteries, power electronics, and electrical distribution.
- Experience driving supplier accountability through milestone gates, corrective actions, and continuous improvement rather than only relationship management.
- Willingness and ability to travel to supplier sites in Asia, estimated at 20–30% depending on program phase.
- Ability to write clear, structured program updates and conduct productive, efficient meetings.
- Proficiency with product lifecycle management concepts, including bills of materials, engineering change order and engineering change request workflows, and lifecycle states, as well as program management tools such as ClickUp, Jira, or Microsoft Project.
- Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English, spoken and written, with the ability to conduct meetings, prepare written materials, and provide service in both languages.
- Own supplier relationships and program execution for key Asia-based suppliers, including high-voltage distribution and power electronics suppliers.
- Drive on-time delivery of parts and assemblies aligned to new product introduction gates, build events, and validation milestones.
- Maintain program visibility by tracking open actions, risks, and deliverables across multiple suppliers in parallel.
- Lead structured weekly and milestone-based supplier meetings and generate clear, action-oriented outputs.
- Coordinate engineering changes through suppliers, including communication, timing, and supply-continuity impacts.
- Engage with supplier engineering teams on design requirements and manufacturing feasibility.
- Identify technical risks in supplier processes or designs early and drive structured resolution.
- Support design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly reviews and manufacturability feedback loops between suppliers and Range engineering.
- Drive supplier readiness for prototype, pilot, and production builds from tooling through first article inspection and build support.
- Coordinate supplier audits, process reviews, and on-site visits as needed.
- Support incoming part-quality issues by owning containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
- Serve as the primary liaison between Asia suppliers and Range’s engineering, procurement, and operations teams.
- Communicate status, risks, and program health proactively to internal stakeholders with appropriate detail.
- Support sourcing decisions through request-for-quote coordination, quote analysis, supplier-selection inputs, and make-or-buy trade-offs.
- Collaborate with Range’s product lifecycle management and new product introduction teams to synchronize part release, revision control, change management, and supplier status.
- Experience with Class 8 truck or trailer systems, freight electrification, or heavy-duty vehicle programs.
- Background in power electronics, battery systems, or thermal management hardware.
- Experience using 3DEXPERIENCE, CATIA, or similar product lifecycle management or computer-aided design platforms for supplier coordination workflows.
- Prior work at a hardware startup or in a rapid-iteration new product introduction environment with limited process infrastructure.
- Knowledge of export control, customs, and cross-border logistics considerations for hardware supply chains.
Range Energy designs and builds powered and intelligent trailers that attach to standard tractors to cut fuel use and emissions in heavy-duty trucking. Its flagship RA-01 is a 53-foot electric trailer with an e-axle and a 200 or 300 kWh battery that measures hitch force and adds propulsion through its own axle, letting the tractor behave like it’s pulling an empty trailer. The system can power auxiliary loads (like refrigeration) and works with Thermo King, while a telematics platform provides fleet insights on emissions, routes, and maintenance. Unlike rivals, Range Energy offers a retrofit solution with direct sales (and potential leasing/service) to large fleets, focusing on immediate decarbonization without replacing tractors to speed up electrification.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$31.5M
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Range says first deliveries arrive late 2026, with volume deliveries in 2027.
- Dot Transportation pilot targets 2,600 trailers, validating refrigerated deployments at scale.
- May 2026 ACT Expo testing showed 47-67% mpg gains on RB-01.
What critics are saying
- Range still sells pilots, not volume product, so late-2026 deliveries are execution-critical.
- A 2026 slip versus ZF's promised customer deliveries will slow fleet adoption.
- If freight carriers reject trailer-price economics, Range's standalone hardware model dies.
What makes Range Energy unique
- Trailer-side electrification preserves tractors, avoiding fleet replacement and depot rebuilds.
- ZF's AxTrax 2 integration gives Range a Tier-1 driveline partner.
- Thermo King and Sibros partnerships extend refrigeration and telematics beyond propulsion.
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6 month growth
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↓ -6%2 year growth
↓ -2%Range Energy appoints former Zoox Executive Jon Foster as CEO to lead next phase of growth.
Recently, Range Energy and ZF formed a partnership to develop and promote the Range eTrailer System in North America.
In order to help fleets make significant strides toward reducing their Scope 3 carbon emissions and maintain compliance with federal regulations, Range Energy has introduced an ePTS (Electric Powered Trailer System), which offers a practical, scalable, and much less expensive alternative to full fleet electrification.
Range Energy, a company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, has formed a partnership with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), the California air pollution control agency.
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Range Energy (Range), the company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, today debuted its next generation electric-powered trailer system, the RB-01, at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The RB-01 is the next iteration in Range’s series of trailer systems with initial tests yielding 47-67 percent miles-per-gallon (mpg) improvements, equivalent to a 32-40 percent reduction in fuel costs. Notably, during its transit to ACT, the tractor towing the RB-01 achieved 18.1 mpg during the final 281.6 miles between Bakersfield, CA and Las Vegas, NV. The results from this trip included a 2,000-foot net elevation gain and 12,000 feet total of climbing with ambient temperatures as high as 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The electric-powered trailer system includes an e-axle, 200 or 300 kWh battery pack, and smart kingpin, and is built with hardware and software components that are sourced from Range’s supply chain partners. Improved results shown by the RB-01 highlight Range’s continued progression of its trailer system to ease the transition to electric for fleet owners and operators, and in doing so, significantly reduces emissions and improves the efficiency of fleets’ diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks in the near-term